70th Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC)
UNDP participated in the 70th Plenary Session of North Eastern Council (NEC), held in Guwahati, Assam on 8th and 9th October, 2022. The session was chaired by Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Tourism & Culture, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, MoS for DoNER & Co-operation, Shri B.L. Verma and members of NEC. The other dignitaries included senior officials from the Centre, key Ministries of the GoI & States and Chief Secretaries of the 8 states.
UNDP presented on its technical assistance and other sector-wise activities in the North-Eastern Region. Special emphasis on UNDP’s partnership with Ministry of DoNER and NITI Aayog for preparation of the second edition of the North East Region (NER) District SDG Index for monitoring SDGs at district level was highlighted. Secretary, Ministry of DoNER, underscored the relevance of indices like the NER District SDG Index for fund allocation and to drive policy level decision making.
State Chief Secretaries from all over NER made their presentation on ‘Priorities & Success Stories’ of their respective states and deliberated upon important themes such as ‘Regional Planning for-Telecom, Broadband & Internet Connectivity, Primary Sector Development and Tourism.
