Date: 2026-03-17Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Workshop on ‘Capacity Building Workshop on Monitoring Frameworks of Sustainable Development Goals, Compilation of Environment Accounts, and Gender Statistics’ during 18-19th March, 2026, Patna (Bihar)
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is organizing a two-day capacity-building workshop in Patna, Bihar, on March 18–19, 2026. Co-organized with the Government of Bihar and supported by UNDP India, the workshop aims to enhance data monitoring for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), environment accounts, and gender statistics. The event focuses on facilitating evidence-based decision-making through technical sessions for various government departments and international agencies.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Workshop Objectives and Collaboration**
* **Prime Aim:** Development of capacity in SDGs, Environment, and Gender to support evidence-based governance.
* **Partnerships:** Organized by MoSPI in collaboration with the Government of Bihar, featuring technical support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India.
* **Participation:** Attendees include representatives from line Ministries, State/UT Departments, UN agencies, and international experts.
**SDGs and Gender Statistics (Day One)**
* **National and State Frameworks:** Discussions center on the National Indicator Framework (NIF) and aligning State Indicator frameworks with SDG indicators.
* **Policy Integration:** Emphasis on transitioning SDG data from simple monitoring to supporting evidence-based policy-making.
* **Gender-Responsive Governance:** Technical sessions examine the role of gender statistics in promoting women-led development and strengthening institutional frameworks.
**Environment Accounts (Day Two)**
* **Accounting Frameworks:** Focus on the SEEA (System of Environmental-Economic Accounting) framework for environmental accounting.
* **Ecosystem Valuation:** Methods for valuing biodiversity, forest services, and other ecosystem services.
* **Knowledge Sharing:** States and experts will share experiences regarding the compilation and advancement of environmental statistics and accounts.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI)**
**Impact**
MoSPI reinforces its commitment to robust, high-quality data collection and fulfills its role in leading national statistical capacity development.
**Action Required**
Oversee the technical sessions and ensure the integration of SDG and environmental data into national policy frameworks.
**Stakeholder: State and UT Departments (including Government of Bihar)**
**Impact**
State-level departments will gain specialized knowledge on aligning local indicator frameworks with national SDG standards and environmental accounting.
**Action Required**
Share best practices during the workshop and implement the SEEA framework and gender-responsive statistical methods at the state level.
**Stakeholder: International Agencies (UNDP and UN Agencies)**
**Impact**
These agencies act as technical facilitators, providing global perspectives and expertise on gender and environmental data.
**Action Required**
Provide technical support and share global experiences to help local and national authorities improve their evidence-based decision-making processes.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The primary organizing ministry responsible for developing data quality standards and monitoring frameworks for national statistics.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): The global development framework that the workshop aims to monitor through evidence-based decision making and specialized indicator frameworks.
National Indicator Framework (NIF): The primary technical framework used for aligning and monitoring SDG indicators within India.
System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA): The international standard framework for environmental accounting and valuing ecosystem services discussed during the workshop.
Patna, Bihar: The central location for the workshop, emphasizing the collaborative role of the State Government in implementing local indicator frameworks.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Workshop on ‘Capacity Building Workshop on
Monitoring Frameworks of Sustainable
Development Goals, Compilation of Environment
Accounts, and Gender Statistics’ during 18-19th
March, 2026, Patna (Bihar)
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 10:09AM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) constantly endeavours to have good
quality robust data. Keeping this in view the MoSPI is organising Two days capacity building workshop
on ‘Monitoring Frameworks of Sustainable Development Goals, compilation of Environment Accounts,
and Gender statistics during 18-19 March 2026, Patna, Bihar. This capacity building workshop is co-
organised by Government of Bihar with the Technical Support by United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) India. The workshop has the prime aim of capacity development in three crucial
aspects- SDGs, Environment and Gender which will enable facilitation of evidence-based decision. The
workshop will have participation from line Ministries, State/UT Departments and other international
agencies to discuss critical issues as well as to share best practices.
The workshop is likely to be graced by the Hon’ble Minister of Planning and Development, Government
of Bihar, Secretary, MoSPI and Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar along with Senior Officers from
MoSPI, officers from Government of Bihar and representatives of UN agencies.
The First Day of the workshops will be dedicated to the discussions on SDGs and Gender Statistics.
Representatives from stakeholder Ministries/Departments, State Governments, institutions and UN
agencies will share their experiences and perspectives. The first technical session on SDGs will focus on
key issues such as National Indicator Farmwork (NIF) and State Indicator framework aligning SDG
indicators. The session will highlight how SDG data will move beyond simple monitoring to support
evidence-based policy making and governance. Valuable perspective and experiences from UN agencies
will also be shared during the discussion. In addition, the second technical session on Gender Statistics
will examine the important role of gender statistics in promoting women-led development and
strengthening institutional frameworks for gender-responsive governance.
Day Two of the workshop will focus on important of environmental aspects. The discussions include
SEEA framework for environmental accounting, methods for valuing forests services, biodiversity, and
other ecosystem services. States will also share their experiences in compiling and advancing
environmental accounts and statistics. The discussion will also draw the perspective of environmental
experts on environmental account and statistics
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