There were eight MDGs, of which developing countries were required to achieve the first seven goals, while developed countries were expected to support these efforts through a global partnership for development (MDG 8). However, Kiribati, PNG and Solomon Islands failed to achieve any of the MDGs (PIFS, 2015). However, very few countries made gains in reducing poverty and achieving gender equality and the empowerment of women, while there were mixed outcomes on improving maternal health, combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, and ensuring environmental sustainability (PIFS, 2015). Can these nine states achieve the SDGs by 2030?