Digital Technology for Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals: A Case of Nepal
Keywords:
Digital Technologies, SDGs, Monitoring, NepalAbstract
A robust monitoring framework with a credible database is crucial for regularly tracking Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The use of digital tools to capture the data for the SDGs’ indicators helps to quicken the monitoring process. Continuous real-time progress monitoring via digital systems is the primary requirement for the timely achievement of SDGs. In this backdrop, this paper aimed to analyze the presence of a digital platform for monitoring SDGs in Nepal. Primary as well as secondary sources of information were used to understand the existence of a digital platform for monitoring the SDGs. The result showed that the National Planning Commission (NPC) established monitoring metrics and an online platform to share the SDGs’ progress. The National Statistics Office (NSO), formerly known as the Central Bureau of Statistics, is primarily involved in generating and filling the data gap required for monitoring the SDGs, but most of the data are generated through periodic surveys. Real-time disaggregated data generation through digital tools compatible with the SDGs is a critical challenge in Nepal to track progress regularly. Online platforms can help minimize data gaps, make data accessible to all levels, and generate new data sets to assess the SDGs’ timely progress. Therefore, technical intervention is the primary requirement to generate credible real-time data and monitor the SDGs' progress.
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