MAPS for SDGs in Punjab
Mainstreaming, Acceleration, and Policy Support (MAPS) for SDGs in Punjab project is the provincial arm of the national initiative for SDGs, which provides a platform for inter-ministerial and inter-government coordination for effective implementation of SDGs at national and sub-national levels.
Under this project, Government of the Punjab has set up the SDGs Support Unit at Planning and Development Board (P&DB) in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The Punjab SDGs Support Unit pursues guidelines; developed by United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) for Mainstreaming, Accelerating and Policy Support (MAPS) for SDGs. MAPS is a common approach adopted by the UN system for achieving SDGs, which also emphasizes contribution to the data revolution for collecting and analyzing information to monitor progress on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs. MAPS is a common approach adopted by the UN system for achieving SDGs, which also emphasizes contribution to the data revolution for collecting and analyzing information to monitor progress on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs.