Recognising the importance and critical role of monitoring and evalution of scheme and project for the overala development of the state, Govt of Sikkim has bestowed the following responsibilities to DESME.

1) Monitoring & Evaluation of all schemes and programes.
2) Maintain a comprehensive project information system & necessary database for understanding the works of Monitoring & Evalution.
3) To certify all programmes and schenes being implemented in the state for funds & payments.

IMPORTANT INDICATORS
Area: 7096 sq kms   |   State Capital : Gangtok   |  Number of district: 4  |  Sub division: 16   |  Literacy rate: 81.4%  |  Sex ratio: 890 per thousand males  |  Density: 86 person per sq.km  |  Per capita income at current prices: Rs 29,7765.00  |  Per capita income at constant prices: Rs 21,8333.00  |  Birth rate: 17.1  |  Death rate: 5.1  |  Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): 19  |  Neonatal Mortality: 19.4  |  Post Neonatal: 14.3  |  Child Mortality: 6.7  |  Under Five Mortality: 32  |  Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR): 8  |  Total Fertility Rate (TFR): 1.2