Consultation held on formulation of SDG District Roadmaps for Kohima and Tseminyu district at DC’s conference hall Kohima on August 21. (DIPR Photo)
Consultation on formulation of SDG District Roadmaps for Kohima and Tseminyu held
Kohima, August 21 (MExN): In an effort to localise the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the district level, the district administrations of Kohima and Tseminyu in collaboration with the SDG Coordination Centre (SDGCC) of the Planning & Transformation Department organised the consultation for formulating the SDG District Roadmaps at DC’s conference hall, Kohima on August 21.
The workshop was chaired by ADC Kohima, Rhosietho Nguori, stated a DIPR report. Delivering the keynote address, DC Tseminyu, Dr Tino Chang highlighted about the importance of SDGs, emphasising their significance in fostering sustainable and inclusive development at the district level. Joint Secretary Home, Hiazu Meru also highlighted the importance segregating the data for the newly formed districts.
The consultation’s key objective was to chart a clear path for the Kohima and Tseminyu districts to achieve the targets and vision set forth in the ‘Nagaland SDG Vision 2030: Leaving No One Behind’.
As part of this consultation, the technical sessions for formulating the district roadmap were carried out by the officials from SDGCC, Planning & Transformation Department. The first session was carried out by SDG Officer, Abilo Humtsoe, who shared on the overview of the SDGs implementation in Nagaland and SDGs in the context of Kohima and Tseminyu districts. The first session also highlighted the significance of data-driven decision-making and monitoring mechanisms to track SDG progress accurately. Monitoring & Evaluation, Khrieketou Suohu shared the performance of the district on the SDG indicators. The second session comprised of one-to-one department consultations for formulating the SDG District Roadmap.
The programme was also attended by District Planning Officer Kohima, Assistant Planning Officer Kohima, Administrative Officers along with Heads of Offices and representatives of the departments from Kohima and Tseminyu districts.
The SDGs are a set of 17 global goals which were formulated in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to create a future development framework, which is to be achieved by 2030 by all countries.
