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By Nicola Winter
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By Allyn Gaestel
Economic development causes forced evictions in Beijing
By MediaGlobal
East African Community not reaping the economic benefits of the Northern Corridor
By Rachel Pollock
Dealers try to thwart conflict diamond trade in Zimbabwe, but loopholes persist
By Kevin James Moore
Preparation for World Cup disenfranchises South Africa's poor
By Allyn Gaestel
Economic crisis now seen as opportunity for gender equality
By Rebekah Mintzer
Encouraging sustainable tourism for development in Bangladesh
By Nicola Winter
Education of Kenya's children at risk from current political impasse and corruption
By Nicola Winter
Despite challenges, developing countries making gains in technology access
By Ryan Dicovitsky
Development organizations welcome a people-centered approach to combating rural poverty
By MediaGlobal
Conflict in DRC hinders immediate education needs and long-term development goals
By Allyn Gaestel
Encouraging sustainable tourism for development in the world's least developed countries: Samoa
By Nicola Winter
Global financial crisis derails MDG progress in Asia-Pacific region
By MediaGlobal
Tourism for economic development in Laos
By Nicola Winter
Push to rethink poverty emphasizes real progress over statistics, growth over good governance
By Ryan Dicovitsky
International officials stress the need for social justice as part of a sustained commitment to employment
By Ryan Dicovitsky
Sanctions on Iran: harmful to nuclear ambitions or the general population?
By Nicola Winter
New energy infrastructure in Burkina Faso will boost economic and social development
By Ryan Dicovitsky
Western Sahara displacement results in numerous financial deficits
By Rachel Pollock
UN Secretary General launches UNiTE campaign at Africa Summit
By MediaGlobal
Haitian diaspora engaging with long-term reconstruction emphasize the need for leadership
By Allyn Gaestel
Fashion industries promoted as new source of economic growth for LDCs
By Ryan Dicovitsky
Alliance with Israel creates development opportunities for Pacific Islands
By Rachel Pollock
Tourism for economic development in Mozambique
By Nicola Winter
Afghan women leaders emphasize women's role in security and development at London Conference
By Allyn Gaestel
Influx of IDPs and refugees in Yemen strains local economies
By Allyn Gaestel
Economic Development Resources:
10 Key Recommendations to Meet MDGs
Achieving MDGs in LDCs
Asia and the Pacific has often been portrayed as a thriving region which has successfully made broad-based and sustained inroads in poverty reduction. While the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) achievements in Asia and the Pacific generally surpass those in other poor areas, an overly broad appraisal of MDG progress in the region could be misleading as it does not reveal the less impressive track record of Least Developed Countries and Landlocked Developing Countries in Asia and the Pacific. In fact, an assessment of the MDG indicators shows that the LDCs and LLDCs in Asia and the Pacific are not much better off than those elsewhere. Strikingly, for some indicators, progress in achieving the MDGs is even slower in Asian and Pacific LDCs and LLDCs than in other ones.
Gender Review of Natl MDG Reports
Guide To MDG Based National Dev Strategies
This "How-to" Guide to MDG-based National Development Strategies helps to define what an MDG-based strategy is, a description of the steps involved in creating one, a summary of good practices, and a description of some pitfalls that should be avoided.
MDG: A Review Of Good Practices
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) represent a departure from past approaches in addressing poverty. By focusing on a core set of inter-related goals and targets, development partners will now more easily track progress and measure impact of development interventions. The MDGs provide an opportunity to mobilize partners into action, forge new alliances for development and build national capacity for monitoring and periodic reporting.
Toolkit for the Localization of MDG
UNCDF Business Plan
The 2005-2007 Business Plan and implementation arrangements for the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is an integral part of the wider United Nations effort in support of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Building on the UNCDF niche and comparative advantages, the plan foresees an expansion of UNCDF investments in and technical support to least developed countries (LDCs) in the areas of local development and microfinance, thus supporting an increased number of LDCs to achieve the MDGs by 2015.
Resolving the Debt Crisis of Low-Income Countries
Our Common Interest Commission For Africa
Brussels Programme Of Action (English)
The governments participating in the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Brussels in May 2001, determined to make progress towards the global goals of poverty eradication, peace and development for the least developed countries and their people, guided by the principles set out in the Millennium Declaration, adopted a Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the decade 2001- 2010. They committed to the eradication of poverty and the improvement of the quality of lives of people in the Least Developed Countries by strengthening their ability to build a better future for themselves and their countries.
Brussels Programme Of Action (French)
The governments participating in the Third United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries in Brussels in May 2001, determined to make progress towards the global goals of poverty eradication, peace and development for the least developed countries and their people, guided by the principles set out in the Millennium Declaration, adopted a Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries for the decade 2001- 2010. They committed to the eradication of poverty and the improvement of the quality of lives of people in the Least Developed Countries by strengthening their ability to build a better future for themselves and their countries.
Global Fund Data
