MDGs
- Debt sustainability and the relevance of fiscal policy in Africa
- A. Fedelino; A. Kudina / International Monetary Fund, 2003
- This paper looks at the link between fiscal policy and debt sustainability in a number of African countries participating in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. The paper finds that, on the basis of current fiscal p...
- Malawi's poverty reduction strategy process labelled unsatisfactory by IMF
- M. Nowak; M Hadji; P. Donovan; G. Nankani / International Monetary Fund, 2003
- This paper is based on the first annual review of Malawi's poverty reduction strategy (MPRS). It concludes that the implementation of the MPRSP has been unsatisfactory as actual funds allocated for pro poor activities have been substa...
- IMF and the MDGs
- Oxfam, 2003
- This paper states that the IMF plays a key role in defining how much governments can spend, based on their definition of what countries' stabilised macro-economic policies ought to be. It argues that the fund should now be moving away...
- A new deal for low-income countries: financing development through debt cancellation and aid
- Oxfam, 2003
- This paper sets out the policy actions required by the World Bank, IMF, and bilateral donors if their stated commitment to the fulfilment of the MDGs is to be taken seriously. In committing to finance the MDGs, the donor community has...
- Aid, public expenditure and Millenium Development Goals: is collaboration possible?
- John Roberts / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Is public expenditure in developing countries inefficient and biased against the poor? How could better aid delivery enhance the likelihood of achieving Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)? What changes are required in current patterns...
- EC aid is failing the poor
- M. Van Reisen / British Overseas NGOs for Development, 2002
- EU aid to low-income countries has fallen to an all-time low: from 70 percent in 1990 to 39 percent in 2000. This paper argues that by focusing on middle-income countries, EU aid is not poverty-focused, and its effectiveness and reput...
- Progress toward the MDG targets for health that does not benefit the poor
- D.R. Gwatkin / World Bank, 2002
- This paper in an inquiry into the possibility of progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets for health that does not significantly benefit the disadvantaged people whom the MDGs are intended to serve. The p...
- Universal access to quality reproductive health services is essential for meeting the MDGs
- R. Leete; S. Azmi Burhani; M. Schoch; A. Pawliczko / United Nations Population Fund, 2003
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), arising from the Millennium Summit in September 2000, are the overarching development objectives of the international community. The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD...
- Will the 1990's be the 'decade of broken promises'?
- J. Vandemoortele / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2002
- This paper argues that if MDGs appear feasible at the global level, it does not necessarily imply that they will be feasible in all nations or at all locations. Averages are commonly used at each level to measure MDG progress, which c...
- In what ways can the World Bank and IMF make the most of poverty and social impact analysis?
- Oxfam, 2003
- This paper is a joint briefing by a consortium of NGOs (CAFOD, Oxfam International, World Vision, Christian Aid, Bretton Woods Project, EURODAD, Save the Children, WaterAid) in response to the World Bank's Draft user's guide to povert...
- Aid, public expenditure and Millenium Development Goals: is collaboration possible?
- John Roberts / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Is public expenditure in developing countries inefficient and biased against the poor? How could better aid delivery enhance the likelihood of achieving Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)? What changes are required in current patterns...
- EC aid is failing the poor
- M. Van Reisen / British Overseas NGOs for Development, 2002
- EU aid to low-income countries has fallen to an all-time low: from 70 percent in 1990 to 39 percent in 2000. This paper argues that by focusing on middle-income countries, EU aid is not poverty-focused, and its effectiveness and reput...
- Progress toward the MDG targets for health that does not benefit the poor
- D.R. Gwatkin / World Bank, 2002
- This paper in an inquiry into the possibility of progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets for health that does not significantly benefit the disadvantaged people whom the MDGs are intended to serve. The p...
- Universal access to quality reproductive health services is essential for meeting the MDGs
- R. Leete; S. Azmi Burhani; M. Schoch; A. Pawliczko / United Nations Population Fund, 2003
- The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), arising from the Millennium Summit in September 2000, are the overarching development objectives of the international community. The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD...
- Will the 1990's be the 'decade of broken promises'?
- J. Vandemoortele / UNDP Oslo Governance Centre, 2002
- This paper argues that if MDGs appear feasible at the global level, it does not necessarily imply that they will be feasible in all nations or at all locations. Averages are commonly used at each level to measure MDG progress, which c...
- In what ways can the World Bank and IMF make the most of poverty and social impact analysis?
- Oxfam, 2003
- This paper is a joint briefing by a consortium of NGOs (CAFOD, Oxfam International, World Vision, Christian Aid, Bretton Woods Project, EURODAD, Save the Children, WaterAid) in response to the World Bank's Draft user's guide to povert...
- How readdressing gender inequalities can help achieve the MDGs
- N. Kabeer / International Development Research Centre, 2003
- This book explores the issue of gender inequality through the lens of the Millennium Development Goals, particularly the first one of halving world poverty by 2015. It explains that gender equality merits specific attention from polic...
- Microfinance: a weapon of mass empowerment for the unbankable?
- Anton Simanowitz; Alice Walker / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
- Microfinance is benefiting millions of people but is it reaching the very poor? How can microfinance do more to contribute to poverty reduction? Are microfinance organisations (MFOs) able to expand their boundaries and develop innovat...
- Democracy and development: time to put politics back into poverty eradication?
- Sakiko Fukuda-Parr / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2003
- Is there evidence that democracy is needed to sustain economic growth? What are the links between good governance and the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs)? Could international institutions benefit from an injection of democracy?
- How can trade reform help in achieving the Millenium Development Goals?
- R. Jenkins; J. Thoburn / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2003
- This paper looks at the issue of trade reform in the context of the current development policy agenda. It argues that trade liberalisation can affect poverty in a number of ways: by operating through the distribution c...
- United Nations High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP)
- On 9 August 2010, the Secretary-General launched the High-level Panel on Global Sustainability (GSP) that brings together renowned world figures to formulate a new blueprint for a sustainable future on a planet under increasing stress resulting from human activities. Recognizing that climate change, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, the destruction of ecosystems and shifting demogra...
- Countdown to 2015
- The Countdown to 2015 Initiative tracks coverage levels for health interventions proven to reduce maternal, newborn and child mortality.It calls on governments and development partners to be accountable, identifies knowledge gaps and proposes new actions to reach Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. The Countdown Initiative is a supra-institu...
- Centre for the Millennium Development Goals (CMDG)
- Information on the MDGs
- United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Regional Centre in Colombo
Centre of UNDP's work in Asia and the Pacific
