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Reports and Indices
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Report/Index Issued by Remarks India's rank
World Happiness Report
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Criteria - GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, social support, trust (absence of corruption), perceived freedom to make life decisions, generosity (donations); also ranks 117 countries based on the happiness of their immigrants
140/156; Finland happiest; South Sudanese unhappiest
Sustainable Developmet Goals Index
UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network
116/157
NIRF rankings MHRD National Institute Ranking Framework for Higher Education Institutions; 9 different categories of institutions including 3 new categories - Medical, Architecture and Law; parameters - Teaching, Learning and Resources, Research and Professional Practices, Graduation outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, Perception
State of Birds Report Birdlife International
Global Land Outlook UNCCD
GreenCo rating system CII to know how green is a company; 4 rating levels; parameters - energy efficiency, Water Conservation, Renewable Energy, GHG Mitigation, Waste Management, Material Conservation, Recycling and Recyclability, Green Supply Chain, Product Stewardship, Life Cycle Assessment
Global Energy Transformation: A Roadmap to 2050
IRENA long-term renewable energy outlook
water Use in India's Power Generation : Impact of Renewables and Improved Cooling Tech to 2030
IRENA
Commonwealth Innovation Index
Commonwealth govts + WIPO and its Global Innovation Index
part of a new Commonwealth Innovation Hub
UN World Water Development Report
World Water Assessment Programme and released by UN-Water
2018 report title - Nature-based solutions (NBS) for water;
State of Global Climate Report
WMO 2017 was 2nd warmest year on record after 2016, and the warmest non-EL Nino year;
Greenhouse Gas Bulletin
WMO tracks concentration of gases in atmosphere rather than emissions with data compiled from a monitoring station in Mauna Loa, Hawaii; based on observations from WMO Global Atmosphere Watch Program (GAW) which tracks changing levels of GHG emissions
CO2 is the main long lived gas in atmosphere; CH4 2nd most important
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State Start Up Ranking DIPP parameters - startup policy and implementation, incubation support, seed funding support, angel and venture funding support, simplified regulations, easing public procurement, awareness and outreach
CriSidEx CRISIL + SIDBI India's first sentiment index launched for micro and small industries; composite index, developed jointly by CRISIL & SIDBI, based on a diffusion index of 8 parameters and measures MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 (extremely negative) to 200 (extremely positive)
World Migration Report
International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
9th report but 1st since IOM became the UN migration agency
Financial Stability Report
RBI
Status of power transformation 2018
International Energy Agency (IEA)
presents findings of Advanced Power Plant Flexibility (APPF) Campaign
World Energy Outlook International Energy Agency (IEA)
theme : electricity
Energy Access Outlook IEA (Special report under World Energy Outlook)
Regulatory Indicators for Sustainable Energy (RISE) 2018 report
WB parameters : universal access, renewable energy, energy efficiency
South Asia's hotspots : impact of temp and precipitation changes on living standards
WB estimates how changes in temp and monsoon patterns will affect GDP and living standards; 2 scenarios : climate sensitive (in which collective action is taken to limit GHG emissions to temp rise to 2.4 deg C by 2100) and carbon intensive (no actions taken to reduce emissions and temp rise to 4.3 deg C by 2100)
CG and MP top 2 hotspots in India
World Development Report
WB Theme 2018 : The Changing Nature of Work
Human Capital Index WB first ever; measures amount of human capital that a child born today can expect to attain by the age of 18; conveys prodcutivity of the next generation; part of Human Capital Project of World Development Report child born in India today will be 44% as productive when she grows up as she could be if she enjoyed complete education and health
SG top; IN 115/157 (lower than NP, SL, BD, MY)
State of Social Safety Nets
WB part of efforts to monitor the implementation progress of the World Bank’s 2012–2022 Social Protection and Labor Strategy
Water Scarce Cities: Thriving in a Finite World
WB attempts to compile innovative approaches from the Water Scarce Cities (WSC) Initiative
Global Findex Report WB comprehensive data set on how adults save, borrow, make payments, and manage risk. It has been prepared in partnership with Gallup Inc. with funding of Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation
number of account holders in India has risen from 35% in 2011
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to 80% in 2017
Gender Pay Disparity Report
WB
Global economic prospect report
WB Darkening Skies
Ease of living index WB
Remittances Report WB
Universal Health Coverage Report
WB
Global Financial Development Report
WB Bankers without borders'; tracks financial systems in countries pre and post Global Financial Crisis
Ease of Doing Business WB Doing business 2018 : reforming to create jobs'; indicators are - ease of starting business, getting electricity, construction permits, registering property, protecting investors, access to credit, employing workers, trading across borders, paying taxes, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency; ranks countries on basis of Distance to Frontier (gap of an economy from the global best practice); report considers only Delhi and Mumbai
77/190; India jumped 23 places this year (after jumping 30 places last year)
Global Investment Competitiveness
WB
Logistics Performance Index (released every 2 years)
WB parameters - clearance procedure at borders, quality of trade infra, ease of arranging competitively priced shipments, quality of logistics services, ability to track consignments, timeliness of reaching destination
decreased performance from 35/160 to 44/160 this time; Germany first
Groundswell : internal climate migration
WB
Energy efficiency implementation readiness
WB for Indian states; AP, RJ, MH, KN, KL at the top
Poverty and Share Prosperity 2018 : Piecing Together the poverty puzzle
WB shared prosperity is growth in average income of poorest 40% of population; new poverty lines of USD 3.2 and 5.5 in lower and upper middle income countries; creates new Social Poverty Line (SPL) reflecting how monetary definitions of poverty at the national level vary with the overall income in the society
Financial Sector Assessment Program
WB+IMF
How to manage fiscal costs of natural disasters
IMF Innovative options like catastrophe bonds and insurance for large-scale disasters along with budgetary support; escape clause in Budget to provide flexibility with fiscal target; targeted subsidies to strengthen resilience by promoting public infra
Article IV Consultations IMF
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World Economic Outlook (twice a year i.e. biannual)
IMF countries ranked in terms of per capita GDP based on PPP; analysis of global economic developments during the near and medium term; considers issues affecting industrial countries, developing countries, and economies in transition to market; and addresses topics of pressing current interests
126; up by 1 place
Global Financial Stability Report
IMF Title - A decade after GFC, are we any safer
Global Monitoring Report
IMF+WHO
Global Financial System Report
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Global Money Laundering Report
FATF
Ambient Air Pollution Report
WHO
Gender Vulnerability Index
Plan India (NGO)
parameters - health, education, povery, safety Goa best, followed by KL, MZ
Gender Parity Index UNESCO relative access to education of males and females
national Disaster risk index
MHA + UNDP map hazards and vulnerabilities in 640 districts; factors in exposure of population, livestock, agri and steps taken by administration to mitigate risks
Gender Inequality Index (GII)
UNDP dimensions - reproductive health(MMR, Adolescent birth rate), empowerment(secondary education, Parliamentary seats), labour market participation (female and male participation rates)
131/188; GII = 0.524 (high GII is bad)
Gender Development Index (GDI)
UNDP ratio of HDIs calculated separately for females and males GDI = 0.841
Human Development Index (HDI)
UNDP Life expectancy at birth; expected years of schooling, mean years of schooling; GNI per capita (PPP $)
130/189; HDI = 0.64 => medium category
Inequality adjusted HDI (IHDI)
UNDP same as above are adjusted for inequalities IHDI = 0.468 (high IHDI is bad)
Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)
UNDP + Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Dimensions - education (2 indicators - years of schooling and attendance), health (2 indicators - nutrition and child mortality) and living standards (6 indicators - cooking fuel, sanitation, housing, drinking water, assets, electricity); all 3 dimensions have 1/3 weight
Global Gender Gap Report
WEF measures parity between men and women in - economy, education, health, political representation; 0 <index<1, with 1 being perfect parity; Gender gap among AI professionals also measured this year
108/144; fall of 21 places; India's best performance is in Political Empowerment
Global Human Capital Index
WEF parameters - capacity, deployment, development, know-how 103
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Global Competitiveness Index 4.0
WEF parameters - infra, institutions, macroeconomic framework, health, primary edu, higher edu, training, goods markets, labour markets, financial markets, market size, ability to harness tech, innovation
58/137; US>SG>Germany
Inclusive Development Index
WEF more complete picture than GDP growth alone; pillars - growth and development, inclusion and intergenerational equity, sustainability; computed separately for developed and developing countries
62/74 emerging economies; Nepal 22, SL 40, Pak 47!!
Global Manufacturing Index
WEF groups countries into 4 categories - leading (strong current base, high readiness for future), high potential (limited current base, high potential for future), legacy (strong current base, at risk for future), nascent (limited current base, low readiness for future)
India in Legacy group; 30th
Global Risk Report WEF most impactful global risks are - WMDs, extreme weather events, water crises, failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation most likely global risks - extreme weather events, migration, terrorist attacks, data fraud
Energy Transition Index WEF fostering effective energy transition' ranks countries on how well they are able to balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability
78/114
Annual Network Readiness Index
WEF
World Power Language Index
WEF measures usefulness of a language to a person Hindi 10th, English 1st
Global enabling trade report
WEF + Global Alliance for trade facilitation
market access, border admin, transport and comm infra, business environment
102/136
Global energy architecture performance index
WEF ability to deliver secure, affordable and sustainable energy 87/127; India lacks on energy access and security
Global Environmental Performance Index
WEF + Yale + Columbia
177/180; dropped 36 points
World Disaster Risk Report
UN Univ Institute for Environment and Human security
measure risk of disaster through natural hazards and societal vulnerabilities
disaster risk highest in Oceania, lowest in Europe
SDG India Index NITI Aayog + MOSPI + UN + Global Green Growth Insti
States categorised into : aspirant, performer, front runner and achiever
KL and HP top; Chandigarh top UT
Health of our Hospitals Index - Tracking performance of district hospitals
NITI Aayog
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NITI Aayog Health Index
NITI Aayog + Ministry of Health and family welfare + technical assistance from WB
Healthy states, progressive India'; ranks states and Uts on incremental change in health outcomes and overall performance wrt each other; domains - health outcomes (70%), governance and info (12%), key inputs and processes (18%); some parameters for incremental performance - Neonatal mortality rate, under-5 mortality rate, immunization coverage, institutional deliveries, PLHIV
KL, PB, TN at top in Larger states; MZ at top in smaller states; among Uts Lakshadweep at top
NITI Aayog Ease of Doing Business
NITI Aayog
National Index for performance on health indicators
NITI Aayog
Agri Marketing and Farm Friendly Reform Index
NITI Aayog
School Education Quality Index
NITI Aayog+MHRD
gives scores to states; 44 indicators include outcomes (learning, access, equity) and governance and mgt; indicators taken from National Achievement Survey by MHRD and Unified District Info System for Education (UDISE) by National Univ of Education Planning and Mgt; largest weightage (48%) to learning outcomes
Education Development Index
MHRD + National Uni of Edu planning and adm
indicators for elementary education clubbed into - access, infra, teachers, outcomes huge gap between northern and southern states
Air Quality Index Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
numerical value + colour code to compare air pollution in different cities; one number-one colour-one description
pollutants - ground level ozone, PM2.5 and PM10, CO, SO2, NO2, NH3, Pb
National Ambient Air Quality Std
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
8 pollutants as above + Benzene + Arsenic + Nickel + Benzo Pyrene
Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Red Book Nuclear Energy Agency + International Atomic Energy Agency
information on uranium producing and consuming countries
India State of Forest Report 2017
Forest Survey of India (under MoEFCC)
1. 24.4% under forest (21.53%) + tree cover; target is 33% under forest 2. increase of 1% in forest+tree cover compared to survey in 2015 3. max increase in Very Dense Forest 4. 3 leading states with max forest covered area are MP, Arunachal, CG 5. states with max % forest cover are Lakshadweep, Mizoram
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State of Food Security and Nutrition in the world 2017
FAO + Intnl Fund for Agri Development(IFAD) + UNICEF + World Food Program + WHO
for the 1st time, 2 measures of food insecurity - prevalence of under-nourishment (PoU) and prevalence of severe food insecurity based on Food Insecurity Experience Scale (new tool based on direct interviews); Indicators - 2 from SDG(child malnutrition - stunting, wasting, obesity) and 3 World Health Assembly indicators (anaemia in women in reproductive age, low birth weight, exclusive breastfeeding in first 6 months); focus of 2017 report on nexus between conflict, food security and peace
World state of forest report
FAO
Global Food Price Index FAO 5 major commodity groups - sugar, cereals, dairy, meat, vegetable oils
State of World's Children Report
UNICEF Children in the digital economy'; online gender gap growing
Report on neonatal deaths
UNICEF 25.4/1000 in India, making it 12th worst
Every Child Alive by UNICEF
UNICEF
Uprooted : the growing crisis for refugee and migrant children
UNICEF
Global Wealth Report Credit Suisse
Global Climate Risk Index
Germanwatch analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.) Indicators : number of deaths, number of deaths per 1 lakh inhabitants, sum of losses in USD PPP, losses per unit GDP
Puerto Rico, SL, Dominica most affected; India moved from 6th to 14th due to efficient cyclone predicting system
Climate Change Performance Index
Germanwatch + Climate Action Network Europe + New Climate Institute
evaluates and compares climate protection programmes of 56 countries + EU which are together responsible for 90% of GHG emissions; 80% evaluation based on emission trends, 20% based on national and international climate policy assessments; rating is relative, not absolute (better-worse) categories : GHG, Renewable Energy, Energy Use, Climate Policy
top 3 rankings unoccupied as no country is on Paris-compatible path; Sweden 4th, Morocco 5th, India 11th
Global Environment Outlook
UNEP theme : Healthy Planet, Healthy People
Global Status Report 2017: Towards a zero-emission, efficient, and resilient buildings and construction sector
UNEP Energy Management Centre (EMC), an autonomous institution under the Kerala government only building to be mentioned from India for its energy positive campus in Thiruvananthapuram
Inclusive Wealth Report 2018
UNEP biennial report on country's wealth and wellbeing thru Inclusive Wealth Index which is intended as a replacement for GDP and HDI; inclusive wealth = manufactured capital + human capital + natural capital
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Emissions Gap Report UNEP focus on gap between emissions reduction necessary to achieve agreed targets and likely emission reduction from full implementation of the INDCs
global warming of about 3 deg C by 2100; GHGs show no signs of peaking
Indian State Level Disease Burden Report
ICMR + Public Health Foundation of India + Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Status of global air Health Effects Institute, IHME
Healthcare Access and Quality ranking/Global Burden of Disease, Injuries and Risk Factors
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME)
based on death rates from 32 ailments that could be avoided by timely medical intervention
India has fallen 11 places to 154/195
India Youth Development Report and Index
Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development
Global Education Monitoring Report
UNESCO launched in 2016 following launch of SDGs; for SGD 4; themes - inequality, gender, teaching, learning, conflict, early childhood care, literacy; this year's title - Migrations, Displacement and Education
105
State of Commodity Dependency
UNCTAD
Trade and Development Report
UNCTAD Beyond austerity - towards a global new deal'
World Investment Report
UNCTAD covers latest trends in FDI 10
Least Developed Countries Report
UNCTAD
Information and economy report
UNCTAD
Technology and innovation report
UNCTAD
Commodities and development report
UNCTAD
World economic situation and prospectus
UNCTAD + UN Dept of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)
UN DESA also published Sustainable Development Goals Report
World Trade Outlook Indicator
WTO
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UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction report
UNISDR India is world's most disaster prone country
Global Hunger Index Report
Welthungerlife + Concern Worldwide (International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) not involved this year)
components - undernourishment (in entire population), child wasting (below 5, low weight for height, acute under nutrition), child stunting (below 5, low height for age, chronic under nutrition), child mortality (under 5 mortality); this year's report also focuses on interplay between forced migration and hunger
103/119 (0 is best score, 100 worst); hunger levels in India categorized 'serious'; child wasting worsened in India
Global Nutrition Report IFPRI + WHO
ASER report by NGO PRATHAM
NGO Pratham household based survey; based on one-on-one assessment; All children irrespective of whether they are school going or not; Based on foundational skills such as reading and math; For rural areas
NCERT National Achievement Survey
NCERT (under MHRD)
assesses performance of students in five major subjects-English, Maths, Science, Social Science and Modern Indian Languages; school based survey for students in class 3rd, 5th and 8th; based on a pen-paper test; takes into account the children enrolled in government schools; Based on wide variety of skills; For both urban and rural areas
Rural students scored higher than those in cities;
Govt at a Glance OECD
Global Cyber Security Index
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Global e-waste monitor report
ITU + UN University + International Solid Waste Association
AU, NZ top per capita e-waste generators, EU, USA…Asia only 1/3rd of USA's
A quantum leap for gender equality : for a better future of work for all
ILO Unpaid care work is biggest impediment to women's employment
Care Work and Care Jobs for the future of decent work
ILO
World Employment and Social Outlook Trend
ILO
World Social Protection Report 2017-19
ILO
Work for a brighter future
ILO By ILO's Global Commission on future of work under Future of Work Initiative
World of Work Report, Global Wage Report
ILO
Global Talent Competitiveness Index
INSEAD++ measures how countries and cities grow, attract and retain talent
80
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All India Survey on Higher Education
MHRD
Global Democracy Index
Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)
parameters - electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, govt functioning, political participation, political culture
moved down from 32 to 42; India classified a 'flawed democracy'
Inclusive Internet Index Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)
parameters : accessibility (network coverage), affordability, relevance (local language content) and readiness (capability to access internet)
47th
Global Microscope Report
Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Govt e-payments adoption ranking
Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)
Commissioned by VISA 28
Global Liveability Index Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU)
parameters : stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, infra; uses New York as a baseline to measure other cities
Vienna most liveable; Damascus least
City Liveability Index Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
infra, education, healthcare, mobility, employment opportunities, emergency response, pollution, grievance redressal, entertainment; 4 pillars - physical, social, economic and
to rank 116 cities (including 99 smart cities), state capitals and cities with 1mn+ population
Swachh Sarvekshan Report
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs + Ministry of drinking water and sanitation + QCI
foster healthy competition among towns and cities to improve their service delivery to citizens; criteria - ODF, solid waste mgt, citizen participation, independent observation
Ease of Living Index Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Pillars - physical infra (45% weight), institutional (governance)(25%), social (25%), economic (5%)
comparing 111 cities; Pune top liveable city; among states AP>OD>MP
Global TB Report WHO
Swacchta Status National Sample Survey Office (NSSO)
Living Planet Report WWF indicator of the state of global biological diversity, based on trends in populations of vertebrate species from around the world from terrestrial, freshwater and marine habitats
Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas
WWF part of Living Planet Report; JV of Global Soil Biodiversity initiative and European Commission Joint Research Centre
World wildlife crime report
UN Office on drugs and crime
data from CITES + World Customs Org + Intnl consortium on combating wildlife crime
Global Report on trafficking of persons
UN Office on drugs and crime
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Corruption Perception Index
Transparency International (NGO)
parameters - perceived level of corruption in public sector, press freedom, access to info about public expenditure, independence of judiciary
81 (score 40, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is the best)
CORSIA (Carbon offsetting and reporting scheme for international aviation) (India has not joined)
International Civil Aviation Org, a UN specialised agency
market based measure for international aviation to measure carbon emissions
World Investment Report
UNCTAD
Global Peace Index IEP 12th edition; domains : level of societal safety and security, extent of ongoing domestic and intnl conflicts, degree of militarisation
Iceland most peaceful; Syria least; India 136/163
Malware Infection Index
Microsoft Asia
Baltic Dry Index Baltic Exchange (London)
Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Gujarat at top
State wise Ease of Doing Business
DIPP, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
ranking under Business Reform Action Plan, DIPP; 7 states with 100% implementation of BRAP
3rd edition - AP>TG>HY; Meghalaya last
Composite District Infra Index
Ministry of DoNER
Indian Economic Survey review
OECD
International IP Index Global Innovation Policy Centre of US Chamber of Commerce
annual Index which examines a country’s Intellectual Property (IP) framework across eight categories of indicators – patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and market access, enforcement, commercialisation of IP assets, systemic efficiencies and ratification of international treaties
36/50 (improvement of 8 places)
Global Innovation Index World IP Organisation + Cornell + INSEAD
India strengths - ICT services export, creative goods export, per capita GDP growth rate India weaknesses - ease of starting business, ease of resolving insolvency, ease of paying taxes
57/130; Switzerland top
India Innovation Index NITI Aayog + DIPP + CII
pillars - strength of institutions, capacity of human caiptal and research, supporting infra, level of business sophistication; ranks Indian states
World Inequality Report
World Inequality Lab (Paris School of Economics)
income and wealth inequality
Global Estimates on Modern Slavery and Global Slavery Index
Walk Free Foundation (on behalf of ILO)
parameters - prevalence of modern slavery in each country, vulnerability, govt responses to modern slavery
4/167 (very bad)
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Social Progress Index Social Progress Imperative (US NGO)
social and environmental measures provided by country to citizens
93
Global terrorism index Institute for Economics and Peace
8/163
Global peace index Institute for Economics and Peace
extent to which countries are involved in domestic and international conflicts
137
Press freedom index Reporters without borders
parameters : pluralism, media independence, environment and self censorship, legislative framework, transparency, infra, abuses
136/180
An economy for the 99%
Oxfam (group of NGOs)
India's richest 1% hold 58% of country's wealth
Widening gaps - India inequality report
Oxfam India
Digital Evolution Index Tufts Uni + Mastercard
progress of countries in developing their digital economies; drivers - supply, consumer demand, institutional environment, innovation
Global Witness Report Global Witness (NGO)
natural resource extraction + human rights + number of environmentalists killed
Global retirement security index
Natixis global asset mgt
finance, health care, material well being, quality of life
Passport index Arton Capital SG passport most powerful
World Wealth Report New World Wealth
Mumbai 12th wealthiest city in the world; India 7th wealthiest nation
Stockholm Intnl Peace Research Institute
research into conflict, armaments, arms control etc world's largest importer of major arms
Annual survey of India's city systems
Jannagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy (NGO)
looks at urban planning and design, urban capacities and resources, transparency, accountability & participation, and empowered and legitimate political representation
Pune at top, Bangalore at bottom
India volatility index NSE degree of volatility expected in Nifty50 over next 30 days
Indian Exclusion Report Centre for Equity studies, Delhi
parameters - pensions for elderly, digital access, agricultural land, legal justice for undertrials
e-govt readiness index UN Public Administration Programme
e-participation index UN Public Administration Programme
India 15
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e-govt development index
UN Public Administration Programme
biennial; theme : Gearing e-gov to support transformation towards sustainable and resilient societies; components : Telecom Infra Index, Human Capital Index and Online Service Index
Denmark top, India 96
World cities report UN Habitat
Urban HUNGaMA Report on urban nutrition
Citizens Alliance against Malnutrition
conducted in 2014 to capture essential nutrition data of children aged 0-59 months in the 10 largest cities of India; related to Nutrition (weight, height, age) & Household (parent’s years of schooling, religion, access to services)
Rule of Law Index World Justice Project
Scores are accorded ranging from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating strong adherence to rule of law; performance across eight factors: Constraints on Government Powers, Absence of Corruption, Open Government, Fundamental Rights, Order and Security, Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Justice, and Criminal Justice
62/113
Public Affairs Index Public Affairs Centre (PAC), India (think tank)
ranked Indian states on themes such as essential infrastructure, support to human development, social protection, women and children, crime, law and order, delivery of justice, environment, transparency and accountability, fiscal management and economic freedom this year's index also measured child friendliness of states (KL top, JK bottom)
KL, TN top 2; BH last; HP top in small states
RTI Rating Access Info Europe + Centre for Law and Democracy + Transparency International
6th
Internet Shutdown Tracker
Software Freedom Law Center
India tops the world with highest number of internet shutdowns (a govt imposed blanket disablement of access to the internet)
Varieties of Democracy report
Univ of Gothenburg, Sweden (backed by EU + multilateral funding)
India termed 'backslider' as quality of democracy has declined; India qualifies as electoral democracy; Categories = Liberal democracy, Electoral democracy, Electoral Autocracy, Closed Autocracy
States Startup Rankings 2018
DIPP first ever; states identified as leaders across various categories such as Startup policy leaders, incubation hubs, seeding innovation, scaling innovation, regulatory change champions, procurement leaders, communication champions, North Eastern leader, hill state leader; Tools for ranking - State and UT startup ranking framework, compendium of good practices for promoting startups in India, startup India kit
GJ best, then KN, KL, OD, RJ
DRIP (Deficient Rainfall Impact Parameter) Index
CRISIL measures interaction between irrigation and weather shocks; higher the score, more adverse is the impact of deficient rains
BH, KN, MH, UP most hurt; jowar, soyabean, tur, cotton, maize most hurt crops
Envistats India 2018 MOSPI
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Inclusive Wealth Report 2018
UNEP
State Energy Efficiency Preparedness Index
Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AIEEE) + BEE + NITI Aayog
Examines states' policies, regulations, financing mechanisms, institutional capacity; Sectors : Building (UJALA, Energy Conservation Building Code), Industry (BEE's PAT program), Municipal (EESL's street lighting program), Energy efficient transportation, DISCOMs (reducing T&D losses
front runner states in this 1st edition : AP, KL, MH, PB, RJ
Composite Water Mgt Index
NITI Aayog Indicators : source augmentation, irrigation supply mgt, watershed developmet, participatory irrigation, sustainable on-farm water use (demand mgt), rural drinking water, urban water supply and sanitation, policy
GJ best
Status of trace and toxic metals in Indian rivers 2018
CWC 42 rivers in India have at least 2 toxic heavy metals beyond permissible limit; Ganga polluted with 5 metals
Teenage Girls Index (TAG Report)
NGO Nandi Education, health and hygiene, aspirations KL, MZ top states; UP last; Mumbai best city
Ease of Moving Index Ola Mobility Institute
depicts mobility preferences and aspirations of India commuters across 20 cities
Death Watch Intnl Press Institute
on killing of journalists across world Mexico and Afghan deadliest