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Copyright @ Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, 2020 www.mospi.gov.in Design: Daalcheeni Images: United Nations Development Programme India, UNICEF India II PROGRESS REPORT 2020 Rao Inderjit Singh Minister of State (Independence Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation and MoS (I/C) of the Ministry of Planning Government of India New Delhi, India It gives me immense pleasure to release the first edition of India’s progress report on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely, “Sustainable Development Goals-National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2020”. The current progress report builds on the Baseline Report, namely, “Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework Baseline Report 2015-16”, released on 29th June, 2019. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has developed a monitoring framework for tracking the progress made towards achieving SDGs at the national level. This report provides data-based evidence of India’s progress towards achieving the SDGs and associated targets. The report will also help policy makers in identifying thrust areas where interventions need to be focused. Comprehensive information on data-based SDG monitoring, data snapshots and brief highlights of progress of SDGs have been included in the report along with the associated metadata and disaggregated data. The Government is committed towards achieving the SDGs and a series of nationwide welfare and developmental programs have been initiated during the last five years. The Government is further committed to ensuring Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas is implemented in the spirit of the SDG motto of “Leaving No One Behind”. I congratulate Shri Pravin Srivastava, Secretary and Chief Statistician of India for the leadership provided to his team of officers in the timely preparation of the SDG Progress Report, before India prepares the Voluntary National Review for the SDGs. I also thank all the stakeholders, including Central Ministries/ Departments, State Governments and UN Agencies for their constant support in finalisation of this Report. March 31, 2020 New Delhi Inderjit Singh India MESSAGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NATIONAL INDICATOR FRAMEWORK III IV PROGRESS REPORT 2020 Pravin Srivastava Secretary & Chief Statistician of lndia Ministry of Statistics and Programme lmplementation Government of India New Delhi, India India has taken several steps in measuring the progress of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for SDGs. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the “Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework Baseline Report 2015-16”, on 29th June, 2019, which provides a benchmark, through the National Indicator Framework, for assessing the progress made towards achieving the SDGs. India is committed to achieving the SDGs and this requires close and effective monitoring of the progress made. MoSPI had continuous interactions with the various stakeholders while finalising the National Indicator Framework (NIF) and in releasing the Baseline Report for 2015-16. This has been supplemented by lending technical assistance and capacity building to States/UTs in developing their State level SDG Indicator Framework and also at the District level, where feasible. The collaborative efforts and active participation of various stakeholders were critical in preparation of this first SDG progress report. This report provides an overview of the progress made on SDGs as also the data gaps which will need to be addressed for better monitoring of SDGs. The report contains the data snapshots, brief highlights on the goals, metadata and disaggregated data. This report will help in providing valuable inputs in preparation of Voluntary National Review (VNR) on SDGs for India. I am sure that the report will assist Ministries/Departments, State Governments and UT Administrations, in SDG monitoring and policy formulation for SDG implementation along with UN Agencies and other stakeholders. This report was made possible through the active cooperation from the Central Ministries and Departments in providing timely information and the unending and continuous efforts made by Dr. Shailja Sharma, Additional Director General and her team of dedicated officers in institutionalizing the data flow system for SDG monitoring. I convey my compliments to the efforts made by the Social Statistics Division (SSD) under the leadership of Shri T.K. Sanyal, Director General, Shri A.K. Sadhu, Director General, Dr. Shailja Sharma, Additional Director General and Dr. Ashutosh Ojha, Deputy Director General for timely compilation and publication of the report. March 31, 2020 New Delhi Pravin Srivastava India MESSAGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NATIONAL INDICATOR FRAMEWORK V VI PROGRESS REPORT 2020 Amitabh Kant Chief Executive Officer National Institution for Transforming India Government of India New Delhi, India India is not only the fastest growing large economy in the world, but also has a emulative focus on low-carbon growth, good governance and social and economic equity. Having 18 per cent of world’s population and the largest aspiring youth mass, India’s timely achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will push the world towards a virtuous cycle of development and wellbeing. India has surged ahead fast on several fronts which are critical to the SDGs in the past five years. Multi- dimensional poverty has been drastically lowered across different dimensions. All-round initiatives are effectively implemented to enhance inclusivity and equality. Massive strides have been taken towards universal health coverage through Ayushman Bharat. New technologies and innovations are being adopted and assimilated on a large scale. Access to modern and renewable energy has phenomenally multiplied. Achieving SDGs is a marathon where success can only be secured through evidence-based planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement. Development of the elaborate and comprehensive National Indicator Framework (NIF) along with the SDG NIF Baseline report in 2019, through consultations and consensus by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has been a significant breakthrough in this direction. The Ministry has now come out with the Progress Report which draws out the progress of the country from 2015-16 based on the NIF. This will be a very useful aid to calibrate performance and progress on the SDGs both at national and subnational levels going forward and I congratulate MoSPI for this signal achievement. Given the country's federal set-up, NITI Aayog has been bringing together all the sub-national governments to create a shared understanding of the goals, including creating opportunities for cross-learning. Refining the first SDG India Index of 2018, NITI Aayog released the SDG India Index & Dashboard, 2019-20, with greater alignment to the National Indicator Framework, which provided the much-needed comparative reference and proved very useful to set off a competitive momentum across the States/UTs for bettering performance. The National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2020, will provide a wider basis for such monitoring and evaluation initiatives which will follow in due course. While fructifying the stupendous efforts of the MoSPI team, the publication of the SDG NIF Progress report, 2020, also highlights the sustained challenge of generating adequate, updated and correct data on a real- time basis. The unique blend of variety and diversity in our country makes the challenge more formidable. However, the deftness with which the MoSPI team has been successful in bringing out the Progress Report gives us the confidence that the challenge will certainly not be insuperable. March 31, 2020 New Delhi Amitabh Kant India MESSAGE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS NATIONAL INDICATOR FRAMEWORK VII VIII PROGRESS REPORT 2020 Tapas Kumar Sanyal Director General (Statistics) Ministry of Statistics and Programme lmplementation Government of India New Delhi, India The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, entrusted with the development of National Indicator Framework (NIF) on SDGs by the Government of India, prepared a robust framework of national indicators. A SDG NIF Baseline Report for the base year 2015-16 was brought out in 2019 to serve as a valuable tool for policy making, planners, administrators, researchers and other stakeholders. I am happy to note that the Ministry has prepared the first progress report “Sustainable Development Goals National Indicator Framework Progress Report, 2020”. The report will facilitate a dialogue between ministries and other stakeholders to assess the efforts and look into developments being made by India in achieving SDGs. The report underscores the changes which have taken place in the social, economic and environment sectors, since the inception of SDGs in India, by monitoring movements of national indicators till 2019. Quality data is vital for governments, international organizations, civil society, private sector and the general public to ensure a proper review of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. I appreciate the painstaking efforts of Social Statistics Division in updating the data from the different source Ministries and Departments. I express my compliments to the officers engaged in this endeavor, especially the officers of SDG Unit of Social Statistics Division for their meticulous work in bringing out this publication with data