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MDGs

MDGs. “The problem is not that we have tried to eradicate global poverty and failed;. the problem is that no serious and concerted attempt has ever been made.”. Jim Grant, 1993. Two aspects to development co-operation. Money changing hands important for accountability and transparency

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MDGs

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  1. MDGs

  2. “The problem is not that we have tried to eradicate global poverty and failed; the problem is that no serious and concerted attempt has ever been made.” Jim Grant, 1993

  3. Two aspects to development co-operation • Money changing hands • important for accountability and transparency • Ideas changing minds • balanced efforts • key ingredient: trust

  4. Social indicators show that • progress continued in the 1990s • but too slowly to reach agreed targets • and is slowing down

  5. Average U5MR and primary NER in developing countries

  6. Millions of people below $1/day(SSA + SA + LAC + MENA)

  7. Broken promises • Primary education • U5MR and MMR • Child malnutrition • Water and sanitation • Income poverty

  8. Under-investment in basic social services based on 40 country studies

  9. Declining ODA(% of combined GNP) 0.22

  10. Crippling debt burden

  11. Entrenched inequity(world income distribution)

  12. Time-bound and numerical targets can accelerate progress, based on premise they will trigger action and foster alliances

  13. IDTs MDGs1996 20017 8donors GA

  14. IDTs and MDGssimilar but different • baseline: 1990 or 2000? • education: enrolment or completion? • gender equality: by ‘05 or ‘15? • reproductive health: in or out? • new: AIDS and slum dwellers

  15. Mapping the MDGs • 8 goals • few in number • stable over time • easy to communicate • balance between S & N • 18 targets, 40+ indicators

  16. 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development

  17. MDGs and development • Renew support for ODA, focused on outcomes, centred on people • Foster pro-poor policy reforms, resources re-allocation • Improve monitoring of social indicators

  18. MDGs and UNDG • Translate global MDGs to focus national development debate • Enhance policy advice and PRSP participation • Mobilise UNCT around concrete and inclusive agenda • Help engender development • Increase visibility as ‘scorekeeper’ with ramification for funding

  19. MDG reportinga global campaign • Global reporting: UN-DESA • National reporting: UNCT as “score-keeper”

  20. UNDG guidance note -Purpose -Ownership -Periodicity -Participation -Length -Contents -Cost MDGs -Funding -Checklist -Contextualise

  21. Purpose • MDGR is a public affairs tool • common assessment of MDG status • based on existing reports • not analytical, not operational • not wordy, not complicated • never part of conditionalities

  22. Contents • Context and setting • For each goal • status of progress • major challenges • resources requirements • status at a glance • capacity for monitoring • Other goals and targets

  23. UNDG support • Financial (TTF) • DevInfo • Technical • country mission • desk review • training and workshops

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