- To create a platform for multiple stakeholders like government, civil society, academia, research institutes and private sector to generate shared understanding on development challenges in Odisha;
- To provide the Govt. (both State and Centre) with grassroots perspective and feedback from the ground;
- To prepare a roadmap for the State in harmony with the globally agreed Sustainable Development Goals with identified issues, targets/indicators and timeframe;
- To build synergy between the Government, civil society organizations, academia, research institutes and private sector for convergence and multi-stakeholder collaboration; and
- To develop inter sectoral issue-focused caucuses / working groups to take forward specific action agenda in line with the agreed roadmap.