MDGs
- Are development strategies and aid programmes undermining the MDGs?
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There is much doubt whether the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will be realised - but is this solely due to a lack of donor commitment? This paper asks whether it is the structure of national development programmes and aid strategies that are undermining MDG priorities and targets.
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- Analysing and addressing governance in sector operations
- ( N. Boesen / EuropeAid Co-operation Office , 2008)
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Ensuring sustainable results with sector aid and sector programmes can be a challenge as a result of governance constraints within the sector. The importance of addressing governance weaknesse...
- What impact does agricultural innovation have on poverty and armed conflict?
- ( P. Andersen / The Borlaug Institute , 2006)
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This paper addresses the role of agricultural research and technology in poverty alleviation. It also considers research priorities and the role of national and international agricultural...
- How global health initiatives impact upon national health systems
- ( Regien G Biesma;Ruairı´ Brugha;Andrew Harmer / Health Policy and Planning , 2009)
- This paper, published by the Health Policy and Planning journal, reviews country-level evidence about the impact of global health initiatives (GHIs), which have had profound effects on recipient count...
The Millennium Development Goals report 2009: is progress being made?
- ( Millennium Development Goals: Coordinating Global and National Efforts , 2009)
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The half-way point to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) has passed and with it any realistic hope of achieving them by the 2015 deadline. The UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki Moon, concedes as mu...
- Should donors strictly adhere to the MDG agenda?
- ( F. Grimard (ed) / Centre for Developing-Area Studies, McGill University , 2008)
- The paper reflects on the consequences of missing the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets. It alludes to the change in donor countries’ foreign aid policies over time and points out...
- Address inequality to achieving the MDGs
- ( J. Vandemoortele / Centre for the Millennium Development Goals , 2008)
- Several misunderstandings have arisen about the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This article aims to clarify these. Three key misconceptions include: ...
- Global monitoring report in light of the crisis
- ( World Bank , 2009)
- The world was falling behind on the MDGs before the financial crisis. Now further setbacks are threatened and the urgency for action is greatly increased. The April 2009 Global Monitoring Report says ...
- Can MDG7 be achieved through the current institutions?
- ( N. Bird / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008)
- This two page brief looks at the role of institutions in achieving Millennium Development Goal 7 on environmental sustainability. ...
- Climate change and the MDGs in South Asia: One World South Asia regional meeting
- ( Open Archive Initiative, OneWorld South Asia , 2008)
- This is a report of the 7th Annual Regional meeting of One World South Asia (OWSA). The purpose of the 2008 meeting was to establish the relevance of climate change and development. The document under...
- Are the fundamental needs of people being met in the process of achieving the MDGs?
- ( A. Shepherd / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2008)
- This paper makes the case that attending to fundamental issues such as social exclusion and gender inequity is crucial to the effort to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The challenge i...
