NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog and the United Nations signed the Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2027 on June 17.
The Framework was signed by Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam and UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp in presence of Aayog vice-chairman Suman Bery, central ministries and heads of UN agencies in India.
The GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 represents the UN development system’s collective offer to India for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, promoting gender equality, youth empowerment and human rights.
The Framework is built on four strategic pillars derived from the 2030 Agenda – People, Prosperity, Planet and Participation. The four interlinked pillars have six outcome areas focusing on health and wellbeing; nutrition and food security; quality education; economic growth and decent work; environment, climate, WASH and resilience; and empowering people, communities, and institutions.
The Framework will have specific focus on SDG localisation and South-South cooperation, in line with India’s leadership towards the implementation and acceleration of the SDGs; and India’s championing of South-South cooperation. Showcasing Indian models of development globally will be central to the effort.
The new Framework comes at a critical juncture as the world reaches the halfway mark to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and India envisions a ‘Viksit Bharat’ over the next 25 years, in line with the clarion call of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
