28-06-2021 | 14:57 PM
UNDP report on Aspirational Districts Programme
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India has released an independent report and lauded Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) as ‘a successful model of local area development’.
Key findings:
• As per the report, ADP should serve as a best practice for other countries where regional disparities are persisting with respect to development.
• A total of 117 Aspirational districts have been identified by NITI Aayog based upon composite indicators.
• These include Health & Nutrition, Education, Agriculture & Water Resources, Financial Inclusion and Skill Development and Basic Infrastructure which have an impact on the Human Development Index.
• As per the report, more than 9.6% home deliveries are attended by skilled birth attendants. About 5.8% more pregnant women with severe anaemia, and 4.8% children diagnosed with diarrhoea are treated. In the first trimester, 4.5% pregnant women register for antenatal care.
About Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP)
• Launched in January 2018, the ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ programme aims to quickly and effectively transform some of the most underdeveloped districts of the country.
• The broad contours of the programme are Convergence (of Central & State Schemes), Collaboration (of Central, State level ‘Prabhari’ Officers & District Collectors), and Competition among districts driven by a Mass Movement or a Jan Andolan.
• With States as the main drivers, this program will focus on the strength of each district, identify low-hanging fruits for immediate improvement, measure progress, and rank districts.
• It is a part of the government's effort to raise living standards of its citizens and ensure inclusive growth for all under his vision of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’.
