District level workshop on building capacities to take forward sustainable development goals (SDGs), was held on September 6 at the conference hall of the deputy commissioner (DC), Longleng. The programme was chaired by district planning officer, Longei Phom.
According to a DIPR report, during the first technical session, SDG officer, SDG coordination centre, planning & coordination department, Abilo Humtsoe talked on on SDG localisation and integration with a focus on Longleng district. She shared about the national, state and district level institutional mechanism and strategy for SDG implementation, district indicator framework for monitoring SDGs and way forward.
She also highlighted those indicators (as part of the North East Region SDG Index – baseline report 2021-22) which required improvement in Longleng district.
This was followed by interactive session which was conducted by SDG consultant, SDG coordination centre, planning & coordination department, Zitin Munshi.
The session consisted of interactive exercises for identifying priority areas and viable local level solutions for Longleng district for all relevant departments. The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks from DC Longleng M. Shayung Phom where he highlighted the importance of SDGs for long-term development of Longleng.
Similar district level workshops were held in Kiphire, Noklak and Tuensang districts and the same have been planned for the remaining districts of Nagaland, DIPR report informed.