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Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s). MDG’s for the TURKEY of 2023 and EU Accession. Jakob Simonsen, UNDP – Turkey. The Millennium Development Goals. MDGs are 8 mutually reinforcing time-bound goals , with 18 targets to be achieved by 2015
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Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) MDG’s for the TURKEY of 2023 and EU Accession Jakob Simonsen, UNDP – Turkey
The Millennium Development Goals • MDGs are 8 mutually reinforcing time-bound goals, with 18 targets to be achieved by 2015 • an accountability framework and a global partnership for progressively eradicating poverty • MDGs at forefront of global development agenda for the UN, World Bank … • MDG’s are measurable, realistic • MDG’s are a product of rich and poor nations alike
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
TURKEY 2023 A respected, strong and leading country not only in her region but also in the world (Forum Istanbul, 2004) European Accession Economic Growth Good Governance Equal Opportunity
Millennium Development Goals Benchmarks of progress for eradicating poverty globally but more importantly within each country. Priority placed on each goal determined by national vision and development strategies.
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health Reduce maternal mortality by ¾
The Millennium DevelopmentGoals • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health • MDG 6 Combat HIV-AIDS, malaria and other diseases • MDG 7 Ensure environmental sustainability • MDG 8 Develop a global partnership for development
Challenges for Turkey • MDG 1 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger • Target 1 Halve % of people whose income <US$1 a day • MDG 2 Achieve universal primary education • MDG 3 Promote gender equality and empower women • MDG 4 Reduce child mortality • MDG 5 Improve maternal health Regional Disparities and Gender Divide
Integration of National Policy and MDG’s • Benchmarking for attaining national goals • International comparability • Partaking of a global goal • Leverage for the achievement of the requirements of the EU Accession Partnership • Politically • Economically • Readiness to assume membership (acquis and social policy)
MDG’s as tool for Turkey’s EU Accession and 2023 VisionThank you.Jakob Simonsen