a systematic two phase study of covid-19 pandemic impact on sustainable development goals: a case study of iran

To respond to the urgent call for preventive action against covid-19 pandemic implications for societies, this research is carried out. the main aim of our research is providing a new insight for the effects of the newly emerged restrictions by covid-19 on the sd goals (sdgs). this research applied a qualitative approach for supporting the sdgs achievement post-covid in iran, as a developing country in the middle east, in two phases. in the first phase, using a fuzzy delphi method, the sdgs affected by covid-19 were identified. in the next phase, a fuzzy cognitive map, as a qualitative system dynamics modeling, was conducted to specify the key interconnections among the sdgs post covid-19. finally, three strategies including focus on people in vulnerable situation, support for industrial units and small and medium-sized enterprises, and national aggregation to fight covid-19 were examined. as a result, different scenarios associated with the three proposed strategies were tested based on the identified interconnections among the sdgs to reduce the potential negative effects of covid-19 crisis on the achievement of the sdgs. the results provide a decision support for stakeholders and policy makers involved in sd action plan.