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ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP):Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (PC) Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan on Thursday chaired a progress-review meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The meeting, attended among others by Joint Chief Economist Zafar ul Hasan, Chief SDGs M Ali Kemal and senior officers from provinces, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, discussed key areas of interventions and progress on vital goals set during the last National Economic Council (NEC) subcommittee meeting in December 2022, a news release said.
The meeting took up agenda items including SDGs District Scorecards Development by each province; District Development plans; Quarterly progress on Annual Development Plans (ADPs) aligned with relevant SDGs and other policies, particularly focusing on high-priority areas; Annual Plan of SDGs for 2023-2024 and the pathway forward for 2030 and status update on technical working group committees.
The quarterly meeting was aimed at assessing performance, analyzing challenges, and charting the way forward with actionable points to accelerate SDGs’ progress.
Chief SDGs M Ali Kemal, in his briefing, expressed concern over the slow pace of achieving SDGs “due to pandemic, floods and [economic] recession,”
He emphasized that during the mid-term review “we have devised a plan to accelerate the progress [on achieving the SDGs.”
During the meeting, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan highlighted the importance of digitalizing the data, urging all relevant departments to update the latest information on the Dash Board. “This digital transformation will help monitor progress effectively.”
He also stressed the need for clear identification of which organizations were working within specific SDGs sectors at the government level.
He directed all relevant provincial departments to provide comprehensive SDGs implementation plans. He emphasized that it is the government’s fundamental duty to ensure the provision of essential services in every district for the benefit of the public.