Background
The multiple development challenges in Odisha are a “many hands problem”. The need is to develop a multi stakeholder approach.
Odisha Development Initiative (ODI) as a broad coalition was created for multi-stakeholder dialogue involving Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Academia, Corporate Sector, Media and the Government. The joint efforts by several likeminded development organizations under ODI lent the Odisha Vikash Conclave (OVC) 2016 and 2018 uniqueness of its kind. The OVC consultations delved deep into problems, issues, responses and remedies, and came up with an action agenda. The ODI platform drives towards building synergy among stakeholders articulating a transformative development agenda for the State in harmony with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Covid – 19 pandemic has certainly triggered-up several issues pertaining to Odisha in several areas including health, education and livelihoods. It has also offered an opportunity for reflection on the current model of development and delivery of public services.
ODI is encouraged to organize the third edition of the Conclave. However, considering the severe impact of Covid Pandemic all across, it is planned to organise the Conclave virtually invloving stakeholders from different levels. The dialogue and deliberations, among diverse stakeholders is designed to facilitate development partnerships for realising inclusive and sustainable development goals in Odisha.
Objectives:
- To create a platform for multiple stakeholders like government, civil society, academia, research institutes and private sector to generate shared understanding on development challenges in Odisha;
- To provide the Govt. (both State and Centre) with grassroots perspective and feedback from the ground;
- To prepare a roadmap for the State in harmony with the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals with identified issues, targets/indicators and timeframe;
- To build synergy between the Government, civil society organizations, academia, research institutes and private sector for convergence and multi-stakeholder collaboration; and
- To develop inter sectoral issue-focused caucuses / working groups to take forward specific action agenda in line with the agreed roadmap.
Odisha Vikash Conclave:
Odisha is endowed with rich natural resources and glorious cultural heritage. The long term stability in the Government over more than a decade in the State provides great opportunity for structural changes. A plethora of programmes and schemes have come out in recent years to address the issues of the poor and the vulnerable communities.However, the real and sustainable development of Odisha continues to remain elusive…
