NITI Aayog-JICA Pact: Boosting Sustainable Development in Aspirational Regions

On 2nd March 2026, the NITI Aayog and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a Record of Discussions (RoD) for Phase II of the project aimed at promoting Japan-India Cooperative Actions towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • This collaboration reaffirms the strong India–Japan development partnership and advances joint efforts toward achieving the SDGs, particularly in Aspirational Districts (ADs) and Aspirational Blocks (ABs).

Objective of the Agreement

  • To strengthen policy frameworks, governance systems, and implementation capacity at the district and block levels.
  • Enhancing monitoring, evaluation mechanisms, and institutional capacity building to improve development outcomes in underserved regions.

Key Areas of Focus

  • The ....
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