 | Key Indicators 2007 is the 38th edition that presents a set of comprehensive and social and economic annual data series on the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) developing member countries (DMCs). It is also the 7th edition that has a special chapter examining the measurement aspects of a key issue pervading the region. This year's special chapter is titled "Inequality in Asia". This edition has 38 regional tables that compare indicators of the Millennium Development Goals and other key statistics across the 44 DMCs and 45 country tables, each with 8-year data series on social, economic, and financial statistics. The special chapter and statistical tables are also published on the ADB website (http://www.adb.org/statistics).
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 | The Millennium Development Goals: Progress in Asia and the Pacific 2006 This report is the latest update on the progress towards MDGs in Asia and the Pacific. By zooming in on specific indicators, the report highlights the region's achievements and exposes issues on which much work remains to be done. It provides estimates of populations affected by social and economic poverty in the Asia-Pacific region and compares it to the two other major developing regions, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Asia-Pacific countries continue to make progress towards the MDGs, but on present trends many are likely to miss some vital targets, including those for infant mortality, HIV prevalence and access to water and sanitation in urban areas. Even more worryingly, some countries are at risk of failing to reach even two-thirds of the targets.
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 | Second regional MDG report The report entitled "A future within reach: reshaping institutions in a region of disparities to meet the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific" is the second in a series of regional reports on the MDGs in the region. It was commissioned through a tripartite initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). As an advocacy document, it is intended to provide government policy makers and other development stakeholders with the most comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the region's progress towards the MDGs. It also offers a range of policy options for improving the region's prospects for meeting the goals, particularly those related to providing basic services on health, education, water and sanitation and to enhancing regional cooperation.
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 | Voices of the Least Developed Countries of Asia and the Pacific - Achieving the MDGs through a Global Partnership This Report is unique in its scope and timeliness. It is a platform for Asia-Pacific LDCs to voice their view. It draws the attention of the international community to the challenges faced by these countries, seeking the support required to ensure that all countries in the region attain their MDGs. The recommendations contained in the Report were endorsed at the inter-governmental level at the Seventh Session of the Special Body on Least Developed and Landlocked Developing Countries, Bangkok, 10-11 May 2005.
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 | First regional MDG report The report on Promoting the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: Meeting the Challenges of Poverty Reduction was launched on 4 June 2003. It is a joint undertaking by UNESCAP and UNDP. The report provides a region-wide assessment of the progress made and obstacles encountered in meeting the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific. With a focus on poverty reduction and related issues, the report explores the prospects for achieving the various targets contained in the MDGs by 2015 and examines the best practices that have contributed towards reducing poverty, combating HIV/AIDS, promoting environmental sustainability, and fostering international cooperation. The report stresses that national commitment, emphasis on good governance, promotion of women's rights and the cooperation of the international community are some of the prerequisites for meeting the MDGs in the region. It sketches the broad contours for policy advocacy in support of the MDGs and delineates areas for international, regional and South-South partnerships.
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