UN SDGs, also known as Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in September 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, promote education, health etc. by 2030.
About SDGs:
- The concept of sustainable development was described by the 1987 Brundtland Commission Report as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
- These are a set of 17 goals with 169 targets that acknowledge the need to balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
How India integrated SDGs into its development planning
- Pioneering SDG India Index: Ranks states and union territories, using public data to encourage improvement through competition.
- Localization of SDGs: Through the Panchayat Advancement Index, used by over 250,000 village councils.
- institutionalized the SDGs: E.g. several states mapping budgets worth billions of dollars to SDG targets.
- Running Specific programs like Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) for back ward regions and adopting whole of society approach
- Engaging civil society, academia, and private sector: Through three rounds of Voluntary National Reviews.
India’s Progress in achieving Some SDGs:
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