MDGs
- 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...
- How does the IMF support capacity building?
- D. Hakura; S. Nsouli / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2003
- This IMF Working Paper explores how the IMF supports capacity building in its member countries. Beginning with a description of the emerging framework for capacity building elaborated by the UNDP it briefly explores how IFIs in genera...
- Balancing the need for Research and Development in pharmaceuticals with the needs of the poor
- J. Love; T. Hubbard / Consumer Project on Technology - Health Care and Intellectual Property, 2003
- This paper presents the beginning of a discussion on an agenda for Research and Development (R&D), as it relates to efforts to expand the use of generics in pharmaceuticals and vaccines in connection with the Millennium Developmen...
- Escaping poverty: Can policy reach the chronically poor?
- D. Hulme / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- The past few years have seen remarkable consensus on and commitment to poverty reduction from governments around the world. This has resulted in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which seek to reduce global absolute poverty by 5...
- Risks of disaster: the great reversal of human progress?
- Andrew Simms; Jonathan Walter / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Do global warming and bad development suggest a historical reversal of human progress? Is the development community failing to grasp the links between global warming, natural disasters and unsustainable development? Is conventional ec...
- Attitudes of Southern African CSOs towards Millenium Development Goals, PRSPs and Nepad
- N. Gabriel / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003
- This paper argues that inspite of civil society playing an active role in PRSP processes in Southern Africa and being aware of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), they did not see the MDGs as directly relevant to their interests i...
- Human Development Report 2003 looks at Millenium Development Goal targets
- Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2003
- This year's report proposes a policy approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by addressing the structural constraints that impede economic growth and human development. The new plan of action is primarily aimed a...
- How does the IMF support capacity building?
- D. Hakura; S. Nsouli / International Monetary Fund Working Papers, 2003
- This IMF Working Paper explores how the IMF supports capacity building in its member countries. Beginning with a description of the emerging framework for capacity building elaborated by the UNDP it briefly explores how IFIs in genera...
- Balancing the need for Research and Development in pharmaceuticals with the needs of the poor
- J. Love; T. Hubbard / Consumer Project on Technology - Health Care and Intellectual Property, 2003
- This paper presents the beginning of a discussion on an agenda for Research and Development (R&D), as it relates to efforts to expand the use of generics in pharmaceuticals and vaccines in connection with the Millennium Developmen...
- Escaping poverty: Can policy reach the chronically poor?
- D. Hulme / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- The past few years have seen remarkable consensus on and commitment to poverty reduction from governments around the world. This has resulted in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which seek to reduce global absolute poverty by 5...
- Risks of disaster: the great reversal of human progress?
- Andrew Simms; Jonathan Walter / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2002
- Do global warming and bad development suggest a historical reversal of human progress? Is the development community failing to grasp the links between global warming, natural disasters and unsustainable development? Is conventional ec...
- Attitudes of Southern African CSOs towards Millenium Development Goals, PRSPs and Nepad
- N. Gabriel / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003
- This paper argues that inspite of civil society playing an active role in PRSP processes in Southern Africa and being aware of the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs), they did not see the MDGs as directly relevant to their interests i...
- Human Development Report 2003 looks at Millenium Development Goal targets
- Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2003
- This year's report proposes a policy approach to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by addressing the structural constraints that impede economic growth and human development. The new plan of action is primarily aimed a...
- Increasing food production whilst protecting biodiversity and natural resources: Mexico Action Summit proceedings
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2003
- Participants at the Mexico Action Summit explored how increased food production to feed the rural poor can be made compatible with natural resource management and biodiversity stewardship. Participants also examined how international ...
- Gender equality in basic education is well within the means of the world’s governments
- N. Swainson / ActionAid International, 2003
- The main purpose of this report is to inform campaigning and advocacy work in the North and South on girls’ education. The report highlights the progress that has been made in reducing gender gaps in education in the developing w...
- Summary of a meeting to discuss biodiversity and the MDGs
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2003
- This is a short summary report of a meeting held in March 2003 to discuss linkages between biodiversity, ecosystem services, sustainable development and the UN Millennium Development Goals. It gives a brief introduction to biodiversit...
- Biodiversity expert meeting to discuss 2010 biodiversity targets
- International Institute for Sustainable Development, Winnipeg, 2003
- This summary report describes a meeting of biodiversity experts who convened to discuss linkages between biodiversity, sustainable development and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It was the second of these meetings. Th...
- 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
