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The Spending Challenge of Achieving the SDGs in South Asia: Lessons from India
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Ms. Mercedes Garcia-Escribano null

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Ms. Tewodaj Mogues
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Mauricio Soto
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2021: Issue 294
Language:
English
Publication Date:
17 Dec 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781616355654.001
ISBN:
9781616355654
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
33
Keywords:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Human Capital; Infrastructure; India; spending estimation; health outcome; spending challenge; physical capital; SDG sector; Sustainable Development Goals (SDG); Electricity; South Asia
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South Asia has experienced significant progress in improving human and physical capital over the past few decades. Within the region, India has become a global economic powerhouse with enormous development potential ahead. To foster human and economic development, India has shown a strong commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Agenda. This paper focuses on the medium-term development challenges that South Asia, and in particular India, faces to ensure substantial progress along the SDGs by 2030. We estimate the additional spending needed in critical areas of human capital (health and education) and physical capital (water and sanitation, electricity, and roads). We document progress on these five sectors for India relative to other South Asian countries and discuss implications for policy and reform.
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