This is how gram panchayats will help achieve SDGs

UNDP has released a roadmap for the gram panchayats to focus their priorities

GN Bureau | January 7, 2017


#gram panchayat   #Sustainable Development Goals   #UNDP   #poverty   #hunger  
Sustainable Development Goals
Sustainable Development Goals

Gram panchayats, the smallest unit in the political system, will now help the government in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations. 

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released a document which can act as a roadmap for the gram panchayats. The document is meant for elected gram panchayat representatives and functionaries to use as a ready reference. It provides information on the SDGs directly related to gram panchayats.
 
Here’s what would be the role of GPs in each SDG
 
Ending Poverty
  • Identify poor and critically vulnerable to shocks and disasters
  • Appropriate new technologies to improve productivity
  • Facilitate acess to social protection, housing, water and electricity and sanitation
  • See the implementation of MGNREGS
 
Ending Hunger
  • Enroll families under Public Distribution Scheme (PDS)
  • See the enrolment of children, pregnant women and adolescent girls under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
  • Ensure growth monitoring of children under 6 years of age
  • Checking the quality of mid-day meals in schools
  • See the implementation of take home rations for children (under 3 years of age), pregnant and lactating mothers
 
Read complete document here
 

Comments

 

Other News

An ode to the cradle of humankind

The Alphabets of Africa: Poems By Abhay K. Vintage Classics, 280 pages, ₹499.00   Abhay K

Ahmedabad district railway network to be expanded

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by prime minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej) – Dholera Semi High-Speed Double Line project of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 20,667 crore (approx.). It will be Indian Railways 1st semi high-speed project

Indian Ocean more contested than ever: Western Naval Command Chief

The Indian Ocean is becoming increasingly contested and strategically significant as the Indo-Pacific emerges as the defining geopolitical theatre of the 21st century, Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, has said.   Spe

Why the judiciary needs much more than four more judges

India has a particular form of governance theatre: the bold declaration that appears to be action but is actually a way of avoiding action. The Union Cabinet on May 5 approved a Bill to increase the sanctioned strength of the Supreme Court from 34 to 38. The decision has been touted as a step toward judici

Wisdom stories that don’t preach but encourage reflection

The Foundation Of A Fulfilling Life: Lessons from Indian Scriptures Deepam Chatterjee Aleph Books, 264 pages, Rs 899  

Citizens of the Bay: Why BIMSTEC matters now

The international order is drifting into a dangerous grey zone as the very powers that built today`s multilateral system begin to chip away at it. The United States has increasingly walked away from global rules and forums when they no longer suit its interests, while China has rushed to fill the vacuum on


Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter