MDGs – myth or reality for international development?
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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are eight international development goals that all 192 United Nations member states (and several international organizations) agreed to achieve by the year 2015.
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Last week (20-22 September), the UN Summit on the MDGs concluded with the adoption of a global action plan to achieve the eight anti-poverty goals by their 2015 target date and the announcement of major new commitments for women’s and children’s health and initiatives against poverty, hunger and disease.
Some interesting discussions about alternative poverty indicators and different ways to measure comparative standards of living.
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