1. 1 MDGs

2. 2 “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

3. 3 Two aspects to development co-operation  Money changing hands important for accountability and transparency  Ideas changing minds balanced efforts key ingredient: trust

4. 4 Social indicators show that î progress continued in the 1990s î but too slowly to reach agreed targets î and is slowing down

5. 5 Average U5MR and primary NER in developing countries

6. 6 Millions of people below $1/day (SSA + SA + LAC + MENA)

7. 7 Broken promises  Primary education  U5MR and MMR  Child malnutrition  Water and sanitation  Income poverty

8. 8 Under-investment in basic social services based on 40 country studies

9. 9 Declining ODA (% of combined GNP) 0.22

10. 10 Crippling debt burden

11. 11 Entrenched inequity (world income distribution)

12. 12 Time-bound and numerical targets can accelerate progress, based on premise they will trigger action and foster alliances

13. 13 IDTs MDGs 1996 2001 7 8 donors GA

14. 14 IDTs and MDGs similar 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

15. 15 Mapping the MDGs.8 goals 4few in number 4stable over time 4easy to communicate 4balance between S & N.18 targets, 40+ indicators

16. 16 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

17. 17 MDGs and development òRenew support for ODA, focused on outcomes, centred on people òFoster pro-poor policy reforms, resources re-allocation òImprove monitoring of social indicators

18. 18 MDGs and UNDG 4Translate global MDGs to focus national development debate 4Enhance policy advice and PRSP participation 4Mobilise UNCT around concrete and inclusive agenda 4Help engender development 4Increase visibility as ‘scorekeeper’ with ramification for funding

19. 19 MDG reporting a global campaign * Global reporting: UN- DESA * National reporting: UNCT as “score-keeper”

20. 20 UNDG guidance note -Purpose-Ownership -Periodicity -Participation -Length-Contents -Cost MDGs-Funding -Checklist-Contextualise

21. 21 Purpose 4MDGR is a public affairs tool 4common assessment of MDG status 4based on existing reports 4not analytical, not operational 4not wordy, not complicated 4never part of conditionalities

22. 22 Contents òContext and setting òFor each goal.status of progress.major challenges.resources requirements.status at a glance.capacity for monitoring òOther goals and targets

23. 23 UNDG support òFinancial (TTF) òDevInfo òTechnical 4country mission 4desk review 4training and workshops