India- UN sustainable development cooperation framework ( UNSDCF) 2023-27

India- UN sustainable development cooperation framework ( UNSDCF) 2023-27

What is the news :

• NITI Aayog and United Nations on Tuesday organized a day-long national validation workshop on the upcoming Government of India–UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2023–27.
• This was the first such congregation that saw the participation of officials from 30 Union ministries, heads of 26 UN agencies, and representatives from all states and union territories.
• The 2023–27 cooperation framework will be signed as India completes 75 years of independence.

About 2018–22 framework:

• The previous GoI–UNSDF 2018–22 was an agenda of cooperation, results and strategies to achieve national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• The framework is the single most important instrument capturing the entirety of 26 UN entities’ plans and programmes in India. As the 2018–22 framework entered its final year of implementation, GoI and UN committed to renewing it for another five years, 2023–27.
• The 2018–22 framework is guided by the joint steering committee, chaired by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman and UN Resident Coordinator India, with members from the Department of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs.

• One of the main accomplishments of the 2018–22 framework has been the partnering of the UN agencies with GoI to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
• From training frontline workers, delivering essential drugs and medical supplies, facilitating the world’s largest vaccination drive to providing policy support and bringing in the best international practices, the UN agencies have played a critical role during the Covid crisis.

About 2023–27 framework:

• The preparation for the 2023–27 framework, led by NITI Aayog Vice Chairman and the UN Resident Coordinator, was a highly participative process, which included consultations with the Central and state governments, civil society, academics, private sector, think tanks, and economic enterprises, among others.
• The 2023–27 framework aims to align the four pillars of the 2030 Agenda—People, Prosperity, Planet and Participation—with India’s national priorities and provide direction to the efforts of all the UN entities working across the country.
• The new framework has identified six outcome areas:

 (i) health and well-being

(ii) nutrition and food

(iii) quality education

(iv) economic growth and decent work

(v) environment, climate, wash and resilience

1. vi) empowering people, communities, and institutions.

• Subsequently, six working groups were set up under the chairmanship of the secretaries of respective Government ministries, with officials from other related ministries, UN entities, and NITI Aayog as members. Each group worked under the guidance of the respective member from NITI Aayog.
• At the workshop, the three groups on nutrition and food; economic growth and decent work; and climate action were steered by Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, while the others—health and well-being; quality education; and empowering people, communities and institutions—were led by Dr VK Paul, Member, NITI Aayog.
• The 2023–27 framework will contain the shared vision and strategies for a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable India.
• While NITI Aayog and the line ministries will steer the framework at the Central level, the state governments and union territories will play a crucial role in realizing the vision and implementing the strategies.

Objective :

• key objective of the 2023–27 framework will be to utilize the India-UN collaboration to find new ways of addressing the country’s pressing developmental challenges.

About NITI Aayog :

• The NITI Aayog(National Institution for Transforming India) is a public policy think tank of the Government of India,.
• The aim of the NITI Aayog is to achieve sustainable development goals with cooperative federalism by fostering the involvement of State Governments of India in the economic policy-making process using a bottom-up approach.
• Founded on 1 January 2015
• Chairman: Narendra Modi
• Vice Chairman: Dr. Rajiv kumar
• CEO – Amitabh kant

About United Nations (UN):

• The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization aiming to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
• It is the world’s largest and most familiar international organization.
• Headquarter – New York city
• Founded – 24 october 1945
• Members – 193 member states, 2 observer states
• Secretary General – Antonio guterres.