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integration, data sharing etc towards Localising SDGs with SHGs), and community, evolving plans, activities and
the PRIs through achieving the 9 Thematic Goals of the drawing on multiple stakeholders.
Panchayats. The State Governments can stimulate
 UN Agencies and other Knowledge Partners: Their role
Panchayat performance by strengthening National
in the development and functioning of Panchayat
Panchayat Award Schemes. They may also increase the
Development Index mainly encapsulates capacity building
capacity building and sensitization of associated actors.
at National and State level on the implementation of the
They may also strive and focused attention for the
index and across key development areas. They may also be
implementation of PDI.
instrumental in capturing best practices across the globe
 Gram Panchayats: Its role in the development and when it comes to the implementation of such an Index at
implementation of the Panchayat Development Index is the local level. Their expertise could also be leveraged in
indispensable and central. The Gram Panchayats play a the implementation and conceptualisation of international
primary role in inter alia setting targets, identifying best practices in India; and naturally showcasing India’s
priorities, weightages, time frame, monitoring and best practices in the International arena.
reviewing progress, ensuring correct capturing of data and
Broadly, the role of these actors may be summarized into i)
data validation, required for monitoring of parameters,
Framework Development ii) Implementation iii) Monitoring iv)
open, participative and transparent functioning, and
Evaluation v) Strategic initiatives encompassing partnerships
deepening the PDI implementation to hamlet and
and capacity building of various stakeholders involved in the
household levels with Leaving No One Behind. They are
initiative focussed on the Gram Panchayat and the PDI.
also instrumental in generating rapid transformation also in
terms of mobilising the Committees, CBOs (such as

One of the main lessons I have learned during my five years as Secretary-
General is that broad partnerships are the key to solving broad challenges.
When governments, the United Nations, businesses, philanthropies and
civil society work hand-in-hand, we can achieve great things.

~ Ban Ki-moon
United Nations General Secretary

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