In May 2016, the Health Secretaries of the States and Union Territories of India gathered in the capital and issued “The Delhi Commitment on Sustainable Development Goals for Health”. Among others, the document acknowledged the need to invest in health data collection, analysis and research so that these can properly inform government policies and strategies necessary to address the various challenges facing India’s healthcare. Such commitment is imperative, given that the success of global SDGs over the next 15 years will largely depend on India’s performance. Measuring progress closely to ensure mid-course corrections when needed should be key to India’s health strategy. To examine the issues related to insufficient, district-level data for customised and evidence-based planning, the Observer Research Foundation organised a panel discussion in July 2016, bringing together experts in the field. This paper builds on the key themes discussed by the panel, and from these, draws policy lessons for the road ahead.

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India has made it clear that its development goals will be in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as NITI Aayog prepares the vision document for the country’s development for the 15 years beyond the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. The global success of SDGs over the next 15 years will depend, to a large extent, on India’s performance. However, India is faced with formidable challenges not only in implementing its national health and nutrition goals, but also in tracking its progress towards those targets. In July 2016 the Observer Research Foundation organised a panel discussion on the subject, titled, “Better Data for Better Health: Developing an Indian Approach on Indicators to Achieve SDGs”. This Special Report draws policy lessons built around the key themes shared during the event. A longer paper is in progress.

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The historic United Nations summit of September 2015 in New York saw the adoption of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This became formally operational on 1 January 2016. By ratifying them, nations committed to step up their efforts to battle inequality, poverty, and climate change over the next 15 years. The SDGs, also referred to as Global Goals, transcend merely eradicating poverty. They comprise a comprehensive framework for a balanced approach towards economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. This concept is encapsulated in the “Irreconcilable Trinity”, which highlights the intricate interplay and balance between equity, efficiency, and sustainability.[1] The SDGs acknowledge the interconnected nature of global challenges and stress the importance of integrated solutions that address economic, social, and environmental aspects simultaneously. This multifaceted perspective is central to the SDGs, which aim to navigate the complex interdependencies and trade-offs among different goals to achieve inclusive and sustainable progress. Governments are expected to take charge and provide national frameworks to accomplish these 17 goals (Fig. 1), even though the SDGs are not legally obligatory. Following up and evaluating the progress made in implementing them is mostly the responsibility of the individual countries which have ratified them, and this will call for timely, high-quality data collection. The regional evaluation and follow-up will draw from analyses at the national level and support global evaluation and follow-up. There are 17 goals, 169 targets, and 231 unique indicators in the SDG framework, 92 of which are connected to the environment.

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