North Eastern Region District SDG Index

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Recently, the second edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index Report (2023-24) was released today by NITI Aayog.

About North Eastern Region District SDG Index

• It is developed by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER), with technical support from UNDP.
• The Index is built upon the momentum of the first edition released on 26 August 2021
• It measures the performance of districts across eight North Eastern States on the SDGs.
• Based on NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index methodology, it serves as a key tool for monitoring development related progress at the district level in the region to inform decision making.
• Districts are categorised into four categories

• • Achiever: Score equals 100 (achieved the targets set for identified indicators);
  • Front Runner: Score between 65 and 99 (excluding 100);
  • Performer: Score between 50 and 65 (excluding 65); and
  • Aspirant: Score less than 50.

• The (2023-24) Index is a major milestone in improving monitoring at the regional level.
• The index reflects the commitment to address development challenges across social, economic, and environmental dimensions while ensuring that no one is left behind in the NER.
• The index report provides detailed district-level analysis and recommendations for accelerating progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030, ensuring that no district is left behind in the region’s development journey.

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Key Findings of the Index

• The composite scores for the 121 districts range from 58.71 in Longding, Arunachal Pradesh to 81.43 in Hnahthial, Mizoram.
• All districts in Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have achieved Front Runner status, with no districts falling in the Aspirant or Achiever categories.
• Mizoram has the highest-scoring district in the entire Northeast region (Hnahthial at 81.43) and Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest-scoring district in the entire region (Longding at 58.71).
• Sikkim has the narrowest range (5.5 points) in terms of the score of the highest and lowest district, showing the most consistent performance across its districts.
• Tripura has the distinction of having some of the highest-scoring districts with minimum intra-state variation (6.5 points).
• Mizoram and Nagaland have some of the highest-scoring districts but also exhibit variation (ranges of 13.72 and 15.07, respectively).

Source: PIB