Highlights

• Goa improves in the SKOCH State of Governance 2022.
• Total of 13 well-performing projects qualified for SKOCH Order-of-Merit, out of which 2 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 9 categories.
  1. Topped in the sanitation category nationally
  2. Participated first time in General Administration, Environment, Forest, Revenue, Health, Education, and Power & Energy categories and ranked in the top 10 nationally.
  3. Recovered in the e-Governance category.
• Health, Environment, and e-Governance submitted a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects were qualified as impactful projects.

Key achievements

1. Goa bagged 13 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2022.
2. The state won 2 awards – one in the GOLD category and one in the SILVER category.

Governance Rank & Score 2022

• Goa ranks #19 in 2022.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-22

Sectors with Comeback

• In e-Governance, Goa has come back in the ranks to #10 in 2022.

First Time Participants Getting National Rank

• Even though participating for the first time, some sectors of Goa are ranked in the top positions.
• The state was ranked #1 in Sanitation, #2 in General Administration, #4 in Environment, #6 in Forest, Revenue & Health, #7 in Education and #8 in Power & Energy.

• Disaster Management, Finance, Health, Horticulture, Municipal Governance and Transport are the sectors that have seen enhanced focus in 2022.

Impactful & Well-Performing Projects of Goa in State of Governance 2022

What needs to be DONE in 2023?

• 50+ well-performing projects required to rank in the top 10 states.
• Alternatively, a higher number of Platinum and Gold performances can improve the ranking
• Incremental improvements in previously evaluated/awarded projects can be submitted
• Multiple projects from one department can be submitted
• Most states have a large number of projects at the District and Municipal levels
• Most states tend to retain or improve their annual ranks
• Police and Power & Energy tend to submit a larger number of projects