United Nation Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Bangkok, Thailand


	Millennium Development Goals Asia-Pacific
	Committee on Poverty Reduction
	International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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Publications - Poverty and Development

Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2002

Contents

I. Global and regional economic developments: implications and prospects for the ESCAP region: Overview; Recent global macroeconomic trends; Recent developments and prospects; The challenges ahead

II. Macroeconomic performance, issues and policies: Regional overview; Developing economies of the ESCAP region; Developed countries of the region

III. The feasibility of achieving the millennium development goals in Asia and the Pacific: Introduction and overview; Implementation status of selected millennium development goals

Goal 1. Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2. Achieving universal primary education

Goal 3. Promoting gender equality and empowering women

Goal 4. Reducing infant and child mortality

Goal 5. Improving maternal health

Annex table III.1. Incidence of poverty in rural and urban areas in selected countries based on national poverty lines during the 1990s

Annex table III.2. Income or consumption share of the bottom 20 per cent of the population in selected countries during the 1990s

: Introduction; Patterns of development cooperation in Asia and the Pacific; Development cooperation among developing countries

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