Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland holds final review meeting for research study on strategic interventions for development in Nagaland.
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DIMAPUR — The Investment and Development Authority of Nagaland (IDAN) convened the final draft review meeting for the research study titled “Strategic Interventions for Endogenous Development through Export Promotion of Niche Agriculture Products, Advancement of Creative Economy, and Investment Diversification in Nagaland.”
According to a DIPR report, the study was initiated in January 2025 with financial and technical support under the North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd.’s (NEDFi) Techno Economic Development Fund (TEDF).
The research project set out to examine three key development domains: niche agricultural products, assessing production capacity, market potential, and export readiness; creative economy, mapping opportunities in crafts, music, performing arts, and contemporary creative industries; and investment diversification, identifying emerging sectors such as tourism, hospitality, eco-enterprises, and renewable energy.
IDAN highlighted that this initiative serves as a sample baseline study to understand sectoral dynamics, identify gaps, and explore new pathways for economic development in Nagaland. The findings have revealed the need for more in-depth sector-specific studies for evidence-based planning and programme formulation.
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The meeting was chaired by I Changsang, undersecretary and chairman of the IDAN Internal Study Committee, who emphasised that the study has laid the groundwork for many investment diversification investments, one of which was developing frameworks for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Community-Private-Public Partnership (CPPP) models.
He also expressed that IDAN looks forward to receiving structured recommendations from departments and stakeholders to collaboratively build strategies for scaling the agriculture and creative sectors in Nagaland.
Participants across government, academic, and technical institutions shared feedback on refining the report and strengthening its policy alignment.
The final report will integrate expert suggestions and sector-specific recommendations to support sustainable livelihood creation, export-orientated growth and inclusive economic development in Nagaland.