Cabinet approves National Monitoring Framework on Sustainable Development Goals

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the constitution of a High Level Steering Committee (HLSC) for periodically reviewing and refining the National Indicator Framework (NIF) for monitoring of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with associated targets.

The HLSC will be chaired by the Chief Statistician of India and Secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), with the Secretaries of data source Ministries and NITI Aayog members and the Secretaries of other related Ministries as special invitees, with function of reviewing of NIF including refinement of the indicators from time to time.
The main targets for the framework is to measure mainstream SDGs into on-going national policies, programmes and strategic action plans to address the developmental challenges. The statistical indicators of NIF will be the backbone of monitoring of SDGs at the national and state level and will scientifically measure the outcomes of the policies to achieve the targets under different SDGs. Based on a statistical indicator, the MoSPI will bring out national reports on the implementation of SDGs.

The SDGs are expected to change the lives of people and the monitoring of the implementation of SDGs will benefit the nation.

(With Inputs from PIB)