A one-day consultative workshop on SDG-related multidimensional poverty index (MPI) was held on Monday here under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra to deliberate on the interrelationship between MPI and SDGs with the aim of expediting the attainment of SDGs in the State.
Mahapatra said, “The focus of SDGs is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. Therefore, multidimensional poverty measurement parameter is crucial for working towards the achievement of SDGs-2030 agenda.” Mahapatra also advised the Principal Secretaries, Secretaries and senior officers of the State to understand the intricacies of MPI and monitor the developmental interventions accordingly for speedy attainment of SDGs.
The MPI is calculated on the basis of 10 indicators arranged into three sectors namely health, education and standard of living. The indicators are related to different SDGs. The MPI was devised into Human Development Report in 2010. By 2011, it was adopted in 109 countries covering almost 79% of the world’s population. Odisha’s performance of in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs) increased by 10 score points in 2020 over the year 2019. Odisha’s SDG performance score increased to 61 in 2020 from 51 in 2019. The State ranked number 1 in Goal-13 relating to action on combating climate change and its impacts.
It also ranked No.1 in Goal-14 relating to conservation and sustainability of the use of ocean, sea and marine resources.Odisha also was ranked a frontrunner in achievement of nine goals, and, an aspiring State in achievement of six goals.
The State did well in pursuing the Goal-6 relating to clean water and sanitation; Goal-9 relating to investment promotion, innovation and industrial infrastructure; Goal-11 relating to making human settlements inclusive, safe and resilient; and, Goal-15 relating to protection, restoration and promotion of the sustainability of terrestrial ecosystems. Odisha witnessed the sharpest decline in poverty level between 2004-05 and 2011-12.
The proportion of poor population to total population came down from 57.2% in 2004-05 to 32.6% in 2011-12, thereby recording a sharp fall of around 24.6 percentage points. As per the present trend of improvement in various parameters, the poverty level is expected to come down substantially in the forthcoming NITI Aayog report.