Initiatives

 

Initiatives

2024

International

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction(BBNJ) Treaty- Established at Blue Leaders High-Level Event, Belgium

Next Ocean Conference will take place in France 2025. India is not the member of Blue leader Alliance

60 ratifications are necessary for it to come into force. But only Chile and Palau being the only two to have ratified it till March 2024.

Global Alliance for Global Good - Gender Equity and Equality- launched by India at the 54th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. 

Mission Aspides- Naval mission launched by European Union to protect shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC)- UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn)

National

1st Skill India Centre (SIC)- Inaugurated at Sambalpur, Odisha

Investment Forum for Advancing Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in India- launched by NITI Aayog + Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare(MoA&FW) + FAO

Laghu Bana Jatya Drabya Kraya(LABHA) Yojana- launched by Odisha state government, 100% state financed scheme to procure minor forest produce at MSP benefitting Tribal population. 

Employer Rating Survey- launched by EPFO + Ministry of women and child development

To encourage women participation in workforce

2023

International

Project PRAYAS(Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth and Skilled Professionals)- launched by International Organization for Migration(IOM) + Ministry of external affairs(India) 

Green Voyage2050 Project- launched by Norway and IMO launched in 2019

To transform the shipping industry towards a lower carbon future

Golden Gate Declaration- launched by APEC at 30th summit at San Francisco

For Creating a Resilient and Sustainable Future for All.

Resilient and Inclusive Supplychain Enhancement(RISE)- launched by World Bank and Japan at Morocco

Global Parliamentary Pact- to address the issues of poverty, hunger, and malnutrition in the agrifood system signed at Global Parliamentary Summit, Chile. 

New Global Financing Pact (Paris)- by France + Barbados+ India for SDG and climate action(Paris Agreement) finance beyond the Bretton Woods system. Attempt to collectively rethink the global financial architecture. Follow-up to the Bridgetown Initiative(more fund to developing nations. 

Government of India-United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework(GoI-UNSDCF) 2023-2027- Niti Aayog + UN(for localisation of SDG based on four pillar- People, Prosperity, Planet, and Participation) 

Atlantic Declaration- U.S.-UK Economic Partnership

Ocean Census- by Nekton(UK-based Institute) 

To identify 100,000 unknown marine species in the next 10 years using modern technology like high-resolution underwater imaging, machine learning and sequencing of DNA. 

50 start-up Exchange Program- India Bangladesh

Rasht-Astara Railway(Part of INSTC)- Russia Iran Deal

Rasht(city of Iran) 

Astara(border city of Azerbaijan) 

MATES(Mobility Arrangement for Talented Early Professionals Scheme)- India- Australia agreement on migration

Security of Supply(SoS) arrangement- India-US agreement for supply chain stability

Earth overshoot day(EOD, 2006)- Initiative of Global footprint network. 

EOD= (world biocapacity/world ecological footprint)*365

Although the concept came in 2006, but calculation is done from backdate 1970(With consideration of EOD1970= 1) 

2011 onwards EOD falls at end of July except EOD2020=22, Aug(because of lockdown) and

EOD2023=2, Aug

National(India) 

Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas(SHRESHTA)- Ministry of social justice

For admission of SC(Underprivileged) students in class 9 and 11 to a reputated residential school

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan(PM-JANMAN)- Focus on pivotal elements such as housing, education, healthcare, connectivity, and livelihood opportunities of Tribal groups

Bhoomi Rashi Portal- Ministry of Road transport and Highway

To expedite the process of land acquisition for national highway

Amplifi 2.0- Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

To monitor urban data like diesel consumption pattern, water quality etc for better urban planning

Project Udbhav- Ministry of Defense + United Service Institution of India(USI) 

To integrate ancient Indian strategic wisdom into modern military pedagogy. Ex- Arthshastra, Thirukkural(Ethical conduct in warfare) 

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana(AVYAY 2021)- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

An umbrella scheme, revamped version of National Action Plan for Senior Citizen(NAPSrc)

Two scheme under AVYAY

1. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens(IPSrC)- financial assistance to elder care home

2. Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana(RVY)- financial assistance for assistive device. 

CHAMPIONS 2.0 Portal- Ministry of MSME

To support and promote MSME

JATAN(virtual museum)- Ministry of Culture + MeitY

digital collection management system for Indian museums, 3D virtual galleries and provide public access through web, mobile or touchscreen kiosks

Antardrishti(Financial inclusion dashboard)- RBI to monitor the financial inclusion

Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)- Ministry of Power + Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

INDUS-X(Part of iCET)- Technological Partnership between India-USA in defense sector

SAMARTH campaign- by Ministry of Rural Development for digital transaction at Panchayat level

Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing(ERSO)- by MeitY to make India Global Repair Capital

City Investments to Innovate, Integrate and Sustain(CITIIS) 2.0 programme- by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Circular economy and integrated waste management(Part of Smart Cities Mission) 

Previous Years

International

Centralized Laboratory Network(CLN)- Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations(CEPI) for vaccine testing. India joined it in May 2023

National(India)

Aspirational district Program(ADP)- Launched by PM Modi in 2018 and monitored by NITI aayog

Champion of change dashboard to monitor progress of ADP

In 2023, Aspirational Block Program(ABP) was launched under NITI aayog(extension of ADP at block level) 

In 2023, Sankalp Saptaah celebrated by PM Modi to emphasis ABP

SVAMITVA(Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas)- Ministry of Panchayati Raj Launched the Central Sector Scheme on Panchayati Raj Day, 24 April 2020

Land record mapping with survey period 2020-2024

SAMARTH Scheme- by Ministry of Textiles(Scheme for Capacity Building in Textiles Sector, 2020-2024)

Advance Authorization Scheme- by Director General of Foreign Trade(DGFT) under foreign trade policy

Duty-free import of inputs for export purposes. The eligibility of inputs is determined Sector wise.