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SDG Conclave 2020: State Indicator Framework & District Indicator Framework of North Eastern States

North East Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020 commenced today, at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati with the goal of identifying solutions as well as accelerators for the implementation of SDGs in the North Eastern Region (NER). Organized by NITI Aayog, in partnership with the North Eastern Council, Govt. of Assam and Tata Trust, the conclave is supported by UNDP and RIS. The three-day event, from 24th to 26th February 2020, hinged on the premise of ‘Partnership, Cooperation and Development of North East States’, will see representation from the highest offices of all the State Governments of the North East, Central Ministries, Civil Society Organizations, Academia, International Development Organizations and Think Tanks active in the North Eastern Region. “Several North Eastern states rank on the top of NITI Aayog's SDG India Index and the region is India's bridge to South East Asia and this presents immense opportunity for trade & commerce”, said Renata Lok-Dessallien, UN Resident Coordinator, India. Chief Ministers of North Eastern states addressed the inaugural session of the SDG Conclave.