MoU on preparation of HDR for Assam signed

GUWAHATI, August 7: The Assam government, the Planning Commission and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the preparation of a state human development report (HDR) for Assam. The MoU was signed by the state Chief Secretary PK Bora, Planning Commission advisor Dr Rohini Nayar and senior Deputy Resident of UNDP in India, Richard Conroy, at a workshop on human development organised by the state government. The report will provide a realistic assessment of the current status of human development, highlight areas of progress and deprivation and suggest possible strategies for the future.