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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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“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 • Ideas changing minds • balanced efforts • key ingredient: trust
Social indicators show that • progress continued in the 1990s • but too slowly to reach agreed targets • and is slowing down
Broken promises • Primary education • U5MR and MMR • Child malnutrition • Water and sanitation • Income poverty
Under-investment in basic social services based on 40 country studies
Time-bound and numerical targets can accelerate progress, based on premise they will trigger action and foster alliances
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
Mapping the MDGs • 8 goals • few in number • stable over time • easy to communicate • balance between S & N • 18 targets, 40+ indicators
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
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
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
MDG reportinga global campaign • Global reporting: UN-DESA • National reporting: UNCT as “score-keeper”
UNDG guidance note -Purpose -Ownership -Periodicity -Participation -Length -Contents -Cost MDGs -Funding -Checklist -Contextualise
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
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
UNDG support • Financial (TTF) • DevInfo • Technical • country mission • desk review • training and workshops