“The Millennium Development Goals have been the most successful global anti-poverty push in history.
This report examines the latest progress towards achieving the MDGs. It reaffirms that the MDGs have made a profound difference in people’s lives. Global poverty has been halved five years ahead of the 2015 timeframe. Ninety per cent of children in developing regions now enjoy primary education, and disparities between boys and girls in enrolment have narrowed. Remarkable gains have also been made in the fight against malaria and tuberculosis, along with improvements in all health indicators. The likelihood of a child dying before age five has been nearly cut in half over the last two decades. That means that about 17,000 children are saved every day. We also met the target of halving the proportion of people who lack access to improved sources of water.
However, much remains to be done, and now is the time to step up efforts to ensure the success of the MDGs, which will be an important foundation for the global development agenda after 2015.”
“Substantial progress has been made in most areas, but much more effort is needed to reach the set targets.
The post-2015 development agenda is slated to carry on the work of the MDGs and integrate the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable
development. Continued progress towards the MDGs in the remaining year is essential to provide a solid foundation for the post-2015 development agenda.”
Wu Hongbo
Under-Secretary-General for Economic
and Social Affairs
Sources: <http://endpoverty2015.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/MDG%20Report%202014%20English.pdf>