Developing an Instrument and Assessing SDGs Implementation in Indonesian Higher Education

This study aims to develop instruments to measure the implementation of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs) in higher education institutions in Indonesia, focusing on the 17 United Nation's SDGs agendas.Further, the developed instrument was used to evaluate the implementation of SDGs in higher education institutions.Considering the resource limitations in Indonesian higher education institutions, the study aims to identify and prioritize SDGs agendas that are effective and suitable for implementation.Hence, higher education institutions in Indonesia can gradually enhance the implementation of SDGs agendas by prioritizing the most efficient and suitable ones.This study used a quantitative research approach.The sample included 118 private higher education institutions in Indonesia.This study utilized various analysis techniques including exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess the validity of the measurement items.The SDGs implementation was evaluated by statistical process control (SPC) analysis and illustrated with Pareto diagrams.The effectiveness of SDGs agendas was examined using an Importance-Performance Map Analysis matrix.The findings demonstrated that the SDGs measurement item accurately evaluated the implementation of SDGs.The overall level of SDGs implementation was determined to be moderate, indicating potential areas for improvement in higher education settings.The study identified 2 the high priority agendas, 13 medium priority agendas and 2 low priority agendas that require immediate attention and improvement.These findings contribute to the existing knowledge on sustainable development and offer valuable insights for policymakers and higher education institutions in Indonesia.The study also emphasizes the importance of standardized sustainability reports to enhance transparency and accountability in the higher education sector.