GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027

• 19 Jun 2023

For Prelims: NITI Aayog, United Nations, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027.

For Mains: Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (GoI-UNSDCF) 2023-2027, Initiatives related to SDGs.

Why in News?

Recently, NITI Aayog and the United Nations in India signed the Government of India - United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (GoI-UNSDCF) 2023-2027.

• The United Nations General Assembly designates this framework as the principal planning and implementation instrument for the UN Development System at country level.
• The framework aligns with India's national vision for development and aims to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing gender equality, youth empowerment, and human rights.

What are the Key Points of the Framework?

• Strategic Pillars and Outcome Areas:
  • The GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 is built upon Four Strategic pillars derived from the 2030 Agenda:
    • People, Prosperity, Planet, and Participation.
  • The four pillars encompass Six Outcome Areas:
    • Health and Wellbeing
    • Nutrition and Food Security
    • Quality Education
    • Economic Growth and Decent Work
    • Environment, Climate, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), and Resilience
    • Empowering People, Communities, and Institutions.
• Focus:
  • The GoI-UNSDCF places specific emphasis on SDG localisation and South-South Cooperation, aligning with India's leadership in implementing and accelerating the SDGs.
    • SDG localization is the process of transforming the SDGs into reality at the local level, in line with national frameworks and with communities’ priorities.
  • India aims to showcase its development models globally and actively promotes South-South cooperation.
• Implementation and Monitoring:
  • The implementation, monitoring, and reporting of the GoI-UNSDCF 2023-2027 will be jointly led by the Government of India and the United Nations, India through a Joint Steering Committee.

What are Sustainable Development Goals?

• The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
  • It is a set of 17 SDGs which recognize that action in one area will affect outcomes in others and that development must balance social, economic, and environmental sustainability.
  • Countries have committed to prioritizing progress for those who are furthest behind. 
  • The SDGs are designed to end poverty, hunger, AIDS, and discrimination against women.
  • India in recent years has made significant efforts in achieving the Goal 13th of the SDGs in particular.
    • The goal calls for taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

UPSC Civil Services Examination, Previous Year Question (PYQ)

Q. Consider the following statements: (2016)

1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the ‘Club of Rome’.
2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only 
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Ans: (b)

Source: PIB