Dimapur, Sep. 6 (EMN): A district-level workshop on building capacities for taking forward Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was held Monday at DC’s Conference Hall, Longleng.
An update from DIPR informed that the programme was chaired by District Planning Officer, Longei Phom. Officials present included deputy commissioner, superintendent of police and district-level department officials.
It said that there were two technical sessions held as part of this workshop. The first technical session was held by SDG officer, SDG Coordination Centre, Planning and Coordination Department, Abilo Humtsoe 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 the SDGs and the 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 an interactive session which was taken by SDG Consultant, SDG Coordination Centre, Planning and Coordination Department, Zitin Munshi. This session consisted of interactive exercises for identifying the priority areas and viable local level solutions for Longleng district for all relevant departments.
The workshop concluded with a vote of thanks which was given by the Deputy Commissioner Longleng M Shayung Phom, where he highlighted the importance of SDGs for the long term development of Longleng
Similar district level workshops have been held in Kiphire, Noklak and Tuensang districts and the same has been planned for the remaining districts of Nagaland, it informed.