The Millennium The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)Development Goals (MDGs)

A PrimerA PrimerJPO Regional WorkshopJPO Regional Workshop

Nairobi, 28 May 2002Nairobi, 28 May 2002

MDGs: OriginsMDGs: Origins

the Millennium Declarationthe Millennium Declaration

the global conferences and the global conferences and summits of the 1990ssummits of the 1990s

the “International Development the “International Development Targets (IDTs)” Targets (IDTs)”

Mapping the MDGsMapping the MDGs

8 goals8 goals few in numberfew in number stable over timestable over time easy to communicateeasy to communicate balance between South & balance between South &

NorthNorth

18 targets, 40+ indicators18 targets, 40+ indicators

MDGs: Why they matterMDGs: Why they matter

credibility: promises, promisescredibility: promises, promises can globalisation be inclusive? can globalisation be inclusive? a final test for dev. a final test for dev.

cooperation?cooperation? the future of multilateralismthe future of multilateralism

MDGs: The ChallengeMDGs: The Challenge

social indicators show progress social indicators show progress in the 1990s but too slowly to in the 1990s but too slowly to reach agreed targets….and are reach agreed targets….and are slowing downslowing down

broken promises on primary broken promises on primary education, mortality reduction, education, mortality reduction, child malnutrition, income child malnutrition, income povertypoverty

MDGs: The OpportunityMDGs: The Opportunity

common groundcommon ground progress on $$ in Monterreyprogress on $$ in Monterrey the push in J’Burgthe push in J’Burg the demonstrated potential of the demonstrated potential of

civil societycivil society the effects of 9/11the effects of 9/11 a consensus on development a consensus on development

MDGs: UNDP’s roleMDGs: UNDP’s role

in one word, in one word,

strategic and historicstrategic and historic

in a few more words,in a few more words,

““scorekeeper”scorekeeper” ““campaign manager” campaign manager” ““coordinator”coordinator”

The UN’s role: global and The UN’s role: global and countrycountry

analysisanalysismonitoring monitoring campaigningcampaigningdirect assistancedirect assistance

MDGs and partnerships: MDGs and partnerships: why?why?

in 2 words:in 2 words:

resultsresults(“development effectiveness”)(“development effectiveness”)

ownershipownership(not just about getting “buy-in” (not just about getting “buy-in” oror funds) funds)

MDGs and partnerships: with MDGs and partnerships: with whom?whom?

within the within the UNUN - UNDP is - UNDP is notnot just just another UN agencyanother UN agency

with with governmentsgovernments with with civil societycivil society with the with the private sector private sector with the with the mediamedia with with academiaacademia with many otherswith many others

MDGs and partnerships: a MDGs and partnerships: a pipe dream?pipe dream?

UN: UN: a common focus, common a common focus, common strategy, common tools, in 2 years strategy, common tools, in 2 years common procedurescommon procedures

Governments: Governments: strong in the OECD, still strong in the OECD, still at an early stage in the developing at an early stage in the developing worldworld

Civil society: Civil society: contacts increasing contacts increasing steadilysteadily

Private sector: Private sector: much more willing to much more willing to do its bit do its bit

MDGs: some questionsMDGs: some questions

1. Do 1. Do youyou think that the MDGs are think that the MDGs are “business as usual”? Why? Why “business as usual”? Why? Why not?not?

2. What are some of the key 2. What are some of the key challenges that challenges that youyou would face in would face in pushing for the MDGs in your pushing for the MDGs in your country?country?