<h1>SDG monitoring framework: align state schemes with national indicators and strengthen data systems for regular monitoring.</h1> The workshop aimed to operationalise a SDG monitoring framework by finalising national SDG indicators through consultation, aligning State development schemes with those indicators, and strengthening state statistical systems and data infrastructure. Emphasis was placed on capacity building, adoption of open technical standards for regular data flows, documentation of state initiatives and best practices, and institutional coordination to support state-level implementation and monitoring.