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flagship programs. Panchayats need to take into account local  Ensure that their strength of knowing the community is
contexts in the achievement of the 2030 Agenda, from setting transferred into reaching the unreached and the core
the Goals and targets to determining the means of principle of the SDGs of Leave No One Behind.
implementation and using indicators to measure and monitor
 GPs must use the LIF to stake their claim and make their
progress. The Panchayats while formulating GPDP will take
demands of funds and programs from the different
into account the local contexts in the achievement of the
departments.
SDGs right from setting targets to determining the means of
implementation and using indicators to monitor the progress. MoPR
For comprehensive GPDP, and follow up with implementation, Institutionalising PDI and bringing it out to its full scope as a
the following actions are required for LSDGs: tool for development assessment, development planning and
monitoring, strengthening the involvement of PRIs in the
 Disaggregate the LSDGs into Panchayat level Themes,
process of achieving the SDGs as the third tier of local self-
targets and indicators that will have vertical and horizontal
government, drawing in the various ministries and states,
linkages, convergence possibilities, resource mobilization
getting NITI Aayog interested and involved, selling the idea of
and scope for feasible actions.
the value of PDI as the yardstick for evidence based policy
 Initiate an inclusive and participatory planning by building making, preparation of GPDP based on LIF, presenting the
individual and institutional capacity on the LSDGs. PDI as usable bits and bytes to the GPs, that enables GPs to
act, capacity building, documenting and sharing best practices
 Adopt goal-based planning with multi-sectoral perspective
in the use of PDI and LIF by States and sub-state level bodies,
and converge by building multi-stakeholder partnerships
presenting the PDI baseline and annual progress report, the
 Prioritize sustainable development through strong list for MoPR is a very long one. The PDI ball is in MoPR’s
Panchayat leadership. court and how many players the Ministry garners into this
series of competitions, across the country at various levels,
 Ensure that no one and no place is left behind in the
how many coaches, trainers, and support staff, data analytics,
development
presenters, champions for LSDGs emerge. It is teamwork and
 To work with the SHGs and Committees all have roles to play. The goal is universal.

 To ensure data is collected, validated, and see how the The SDGs are undoubtedly in the interest of people,
information that is now available in the LIF can be used for prosperity, peace and planet, but above all in enlightened
improvements in the Panchayat, allocation of funds, self-interest. This is probably the message that needs to
preparation of plans, take all steps of process and reach all Stakeholders for partnership.
programme activities, monitor progress and see the impact

in outcomes.

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