Archive · 2 Oct 2026
NITI Aayog Workshop Advances Sustainable Development Goals Budgeting
NITI Aayog held a meeting in Kolkata about connecting government budgets to the Sustainable Development Goals.
These goals are targets for improving people’s lives and protecting the planet.
Officials discussed marking parts of state budgets for the goals they support.
This can show how much money is being spent on each development priority.
They also discussed which government departments are responsible for the spending.
A guide created by NITI Aayog, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India and UNDP was reviewed.
The participants considered adding this work to the yearly budget process.
People from 32 states and Union Territories, as well as private organisations, joined the workshop.
NITI Aayog held a national SDG budgeting workshop in Kolkata with the West Bengal government and technical support from UNDP.
The workshop focused on aligning state planning and budgeting with the Sustainable Development Goals and institutionalising SDG budget tagging.
Officials discussed linking expenditures to SDG targets, budget account heads, responsible agencies and NITI Aayog’s scheme-SDG mapping.
Participants examined how to integrate SDG budgeting into annual budget cycles, including reporting, quality assurance and performance audits.
Representatives from 32 states and Union Territories, government bodies, development partners and private-sector organisations attended.
- Who
- NITI Aayog, the West Bengal government, UNDP, officials from 32 states and Union Territories, and representatives of government, development and private-sector organisations.
- What
- A national workshop on aligning state planning and budgets with the Sustainable Development Goals and institutionalising SDG budget tagging.
- When
- Friday, according to the official statement; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
- Why
- To help states and Union Territories connect government spending with SDG targets and integrate SDG budgeting into planning, governance and annual budget processes.
- Organisers
- NITI Aayog and the West Bengal government
- Technical support
- United Nations Development Programme
- Workshop framework
- Guide on Mapping State Budgets to the SDGs
- Framework developers
- NITI Aayog, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, and UNDP
- Participation
- Representatives from 32 states and Union Territories
- Key focus
- SDG budget tagging and mapping expenditure to SDG targets
- Additional discussion
- Private-sector participation through policy frameworks, innovative financing and responsible business practices