MDG e-library

Many documents on MDGs are produced either by UN agencies or by international or national NGOs. These reports or studies are extremely valuable as they are a mean to share experience and good practices between countries and international or national institutions. They deal with all aspects of the MDGs, from official guidelines elaborated through key United Nations declarations on MDGs, to very specific studies on particular aspects of the MDGs such as gender equality or health.

Key Documents

Jakarta Declaration on Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific: The Way Forward 2015

The document reviews the progress made by countries in the ESCAP region towards achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and highlights some of the key challenges. It proposes key actions to support the achievement of the Goals, taking into account the main findings of the ESCAP/United Nations Development Programme/Asian Development Bank publication entitled A Future Within Reach: Reshaping Institutions in a Region of Disparities to Meet the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific and the outcomes of the High-level Plenary Meeting of the sixtieth session of the General Assembly, held in New York from 14 to 16 September 2005 (also known as the 2005 World Summit).

Resources by International Organisation

Pursuing Gender Equality through the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific

The Asia and Pacific region's performance on gender-related issues has been mixed. Despite substantial progress toward gender parity in education, the region is seriously "off track" on other indicators of women's capabilities and opportunities. Given the importance of gender equality to the MDGs in general, slow progress on gender issues may harm the overall MDG achievement. It is essential, therefore, to prioritize efforts toward gender equality and women's empowerment. This paper has been prepared to inform policymakers in the region about the current situation and provide a guide to interventions urgently needed in this crucial area.

Resources by themes

Meeting Development Goals in Small Urban Centres - Water and Sanitation in the World's Cities 2006

This is the second UN-HABITAT global report on Water and Sanitation in the World´s Cities. This publication looks at small urban centres which tend to be overlooked, however they are the first tier markets and service providers for rural enterprise and development.

Attaining the MDGs overall will depend to a large extent on how we can strengthen the prospects of local economic development and improve the living and working conditions of small towns and cities which, in turn, depend on access to clean water and improved sanitation.

This publication has a pivotal role to play in global and local thinking on service provision, and a critical contribution to the road map to meeting the MDGs.

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