Assam #17 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2023

Highlights

• Assam ranks #17 nationally in the SKOCH State of Governance Report 2023.
• A Total of 8 well-performing projects qualified for Deeper Study, out of which 4 were impactful projects.
• State performed very well in 6 categories.
  1. Has shown maximum improvement in the Finance category.
  2. Recovers in Disaster Management, Water, Sanitation and Municipal Governance categories.
• Finance and Municipal Governance submit a larger number of projects for evaluation. Out of these, several well-performing projects are qualified as impactful projects.
• Key achievements
  1. Assam bags 8 SKOCH Orders-of-Merit in the SKOCH State of Governance Awards 2023.
  2. Two SKOCH Orders-of-Merit are in the Municipal Governance and Finance categories nationally.
  3. The state won 4 awards – all four in the SILVER category.

Governance Score of Top 10 States 2023

• Assam ranks #17 in 2023.

Comparison of States 2014-19 & 2020-23

Sector With Maximum Improvement

• In the Finance category, Assam improved its rank from #3 to #2 in 2023.

Sectors with Comeback

• In some categories, Assam makes a comeback and ranks within the top ten nationally
• In Water, Sanitation and Disaster Management categories, the state ranks #2 in 2023.
• Assam ranks #6 in Municipal Governance Category.

What needs to be DONE in 2024?

• 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.