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SDG 17
SDG 17

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sustainable Development Goal 17 of 17

Overview

The University of Phayao upholds the principles of good governance, transparency, and justice at both the organizational and community service levels, through a legal clinic, the ITA assessment system, and anti-corruption measures.

Policies and Plans

  • No Gift Policy: an annual declaration of intent at both the university and departmental levels.
  • Anti-Corruption System: a system for preventing and suppressing corruption.
  • Whistle-blowing System: a protected channel for reporting misconduct.
  • Code of Ethics: a code of conduct for all university personnel.
  • ITA (Integrity and Transparency Assessment): annual participation in the NACC assessment with public reporting of results.

Implementation

Legal Clinic — School of Law

  • Free legal consultation services for students, university personnel, and the general public. (source)
  • People's Dispute Mediation Center, University of Phayao: resolving disputes without litigation. (source)
  • Online Legal Clinic: providing online legal consultations, launched during COVID-19 and continuing to the present. (source)

Good Governance

  • The University of Phayao participates annually in the Integrity and Transparency Assessment (ITA) conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
  • The UP ITA system serves as a pre-assessment tool for evaluating the integrity and transparency of internal university units, covering three dimensions: IIT, EIT, and OIT.

Complaint and Feedback Systems

  • A dedicated channel for reporting corruption and misconduct.
  • A channel for receiving public feedback and opinions.

THE Impact Rankings – SDG 16

Year Thailand Rank World Rank Source
2023 13 401–600 thaipr.net
2022 13 401–600 thaipr.net
2021 9 401–600 up.ac.th

Note: The University of Phayao did not submit SDG 16 data for the 2024 and 2025 rankings.

References

SDG 15 ← SDG 15: Life on Land
SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals → SDG 17