Question: With which of the following organization NITI Aayog has made a partnership to propagate Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in India?
(a)CII
(b)WTO
(c)UNDP
(d)ILO
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- On 8 August 2018; a partnership on SDGs was launched between NITI Aayog and CII at the Government and Business Partnership Conclave in New Delhi.
- It was organized by NITI Aayog, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and UN.
- CII and NITI Aayog have entered into a three-year partnership for which a MoU was signed between parties.
- This partnership focuses on specific activities that seeks to develop:-
- Vision and Action Agenda for businesses and industries to contribute for SDGs;
- Annual Status Reports.
- Sector-specific Best Practice Documents.
CII launched the report—Indian Solutions for the World to Achieve SDGs.
About Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):-
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the Global Goals to put forward a universal call for action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.
About CII:-
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-managed organization, playing a proactive role in India’s development process. It works to develop and sustain an environment conducive for the growth of India, partnering industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and consultative processes.
Role of UNDP:
- In the year 2015 leaders from the 193 countries of the world came together to formulate a plan in the form of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to fight the daunting problems like famines, drought, wars and poverty etc, faced by the people around all over the globe.
- The SDGs came into effect in January 2016.
- To fulfill the SDGs by the year 2030, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) came forward to lead the mission.
- As the lead UN development agency, UNDP is uniquely placed itself to help in implementation of these Goals.
- UNDP provides support to governments to integrate the SDGs into their national development plans and policies.
References-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181656
http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/sustainable-development-goals.html