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According to the assessment made in 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), UNDP and ADB, among 47 countries in the ESCAP region with data available, 60 per cent have already met or are expected to meet Goal 4 of the Millennium Development Goals. Progression towards Goal 5 has been slower: one third of the countries have already met the Goal or are expected to meet it. Country-level analysis of available data suggests that among poor countries, Indonesia and Bangladesh stand out as making good progresses in meeting Goals 4 and 5. In those countries, reduction of unwanted and high-risk births through high-level prevalence of contraceptive use seem to have played very important roles in reducing child and maternal mortality.

Asia-Pacific Population Journal Volume 21 was released in 2006.

  • Volume 21 No. 1
  • Volume 21 No. 2
  • Volume 21 No. 3
  • Volume 21 Special Issue
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