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The SDGs are not legally binding. India is a signatory to the level. It suggests actions through the lens of beneficiaries, and
UN Agenda 2030 resolution. Though not enforceable, it is an the development at level of gram panchayat, using a basket of
international obligation. Countries are expected to take Indicators, along 9 Themes of relevance to life in rural areas. It
ownership and establish a national framework for achieving instils a sense of cross-learning and a healthy spirit of
these goals, in envisioning the national/ sub-national priorities, competition among villages, thus spurring aspirations for
set goals and targets and take requisite development action. The growth and prosperity.
2030 Agenda also underscored the fact that quality, reliable and
For delivering on SDGs by and with the third tier of local self-
disaggregated data would be needed for measurement of
government, the PRIs, the MoPR has taken 9 context specific
progress on the targets and for ensuring that “No One is Left
thematic areas, consisting of relevant targets and indicators for
Behind”.
Localization of SDGs (LSDGs). The localized SDG targets
Implementation and success will depend on countries’ own along with the measurable indicators, guide the Panchayats in
sustainable development policies, plans and programmes, and formulation of GPDP to deliver on SDGs. The targets link local
approach to localizing the SDGs and taking thinking globally to development efforts with the State and National level. This
acting locally, involving all levels of government in a Local Indicator Framework is in line with the National Indicator
participative process. Ownership not just at country level but at Framework (NIF) for LSDGs. It is so designed that the PDI
all levels, including people themselves. data from the Local Indicator Framework developed for Gram
Panchayats will feed into DIF, SIF and then into NIF, either
We reaffirm the key role of all levels of government and directly or in reflection of the outcomes that are developmental
legislative bodies in promoting sustainable development. We goals at local level and feed into National and Global targets.
further acknowledge efforts and progress made at the local
The indicators have potential to reorient domestic spending
and subnational levels, and recognize the important role that
priorities. It serves as a management tool to help the State
such authorities and communities can play in implementing
Panchayati Raj Department and MoPR to strengthen the PRIs
sustainable development, including by engaging citizens and
in delivering on sustainable development, while also providing
stakeholders and providing them with relevant information, as
evidence that will draw the various governmental agencies at
appropriate, on the three dimensions of sustainable
national, state, district levels as well as field functionaries to
development. We further acknowledge the importance of
greater focus and accountability on their roles in the enabling
involving all relevant decision makers in the planning and
ecosystem, and programme activities as per guidelines and
implementation of sustainable development policies.
executive instructions for achieving targets and higher

development levels.
Resolution adopted in the UN General Assembly while
adopting the 2030 Agenda September 2015 from the Resolution Database for PDI
adopted by the General Assembly on 27 July 2012 ‘The Future The entire planning exercise requires collection and
maintenance of data sets as per LIF. For this, each Gram
We Want’.
Panchayat needs to maintain village level theme wise,
The approach towards measuring the overall development of a
indicator wise, data point wise data. Therefore, a robust
country starts at a unit level. When governing the rural
statistical system is required at Panchayats level. This database
landscape, panchayat becomes the first unit of action. The
is (in most part), the huge volume of data collected by different
overall progress in a citizen's quality of life can be measured by
government Departments, and by the GP themselves, and that
how well the panchayats perform through various evidence-
which has to be now used for arriving at the value of the
based inputs and outputs. PDI is one such attempt to monitor
Indicator and regularly monitoring its progress.
the inputs, activities, outputs and outcomes at the grassroots

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