The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2015, is a plan of action for people, the planet and prosperity, with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs; see figure 1) and 169 associated targets at its core. This handbook outlines the composite indicator (a synonym for index) for indicator 17.14.1 of target 17.14 of Sustainable Development Goal 17 (Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development) (see figure 2). The composite indicator comprises eight domains, each with subindicators. The handbook gives examples for each of these domains and subindicators.