NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the North Eastern Region (NER) District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index Report (2023-24).
About Index
- Developed by: NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MoDoNER), with technical support from UNDP.
- It builds upon the momentum of the first edition released 2021
- It measures the performance of districts across eight North Eastern States on the SDGs.
- Methodology: It based on NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index methodology
- It serves as a key tool for monitoring development related progress at the district level in the region to inform decision making.
- Classification of Districts: They are categorised into four categories
- Achiever: Score equals 100 (achieved the targets set for identified indicators)
- Front Runner: Score between 65 and 99 (excluding 100)
- Performer: Score between 50 and 65 (excluding 65)
- Aspirant: Score less than 50.
NER District SDG Index 2023-24:
- It serves as a critical policy tool for evidence-based planning, resource allocation, and monitoring of developmental efforts.
- It provides detailed district-level analysis and recommendations for accelerating progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030, ensuring that no district is left behind in the region’s development journey.
- Overall performance of the NER Region:
State-wise overall performance of districts over the last two editions:
Results and findings
- The composite scores for the 121 districts range from 58.71 in Longding, Arunachal Pradesh to 81.43 in Hnahthial, Mizoram.
- Top 10 Districts in NER District SDG Index 2023-24:
- All districts in Mizoram, Sikkim and Tripura have achieved Front Runner status, with no districts falling in the Aspirant or Achiever categories.
- Mizoram has the highest-scoring district in the entire Northeast region (Hnahthial at 81.43)
- Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest-scoring district in the entire region (Longding at 58.71).
- Sikkim has the narrowest range (5.5 points) in terms of the score of the highest and lowest district, showing the most consistent performance across its districts.
- Tripura has the distinction of having some of the highest-scoring districts with minimum intra-state variation (6.5 points).
- Mizoram and Nagaland have some of the highest-scoring districts but also exhibit variation (ranges of 13.72 and 15.07, respectively).
- State-wise Highest and Lowest Scores of Districts within states:
- Arunachal Pradesh: Lower Dibang Valley (73.36) to Longding (58.71)
- Assam: Dibrugarh (74.29), South Salmara-Mankachar (59.71)
- Manipur: Imphal West (73.21), Pherzawl (59.71)
- Meghalaya: East Khasi Hills (73.00), East Jaintia Hills (63.00)
- Mizoram: Hnahthial (81.43), Lawngtlai (67.71)
- Nagaland: Mokokchung (78.43), Zunheboto (63.36)
- Sikkim: Gangtok (76.64), Gyalshing (71.14)
- Tripura: Gomati (78.79), Dhalai (72.29)