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A future within reach: reshaping institutions in a region of disparities to meet the Millennium Development Goals in Asia and the Pacific
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| Author(s):
UNESCAP
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| Economic Sector(s):
(1) Global, regional and multisectoral economic and social development strategies and policies; (2) Monetary and financial issues and policies; (3) National development planning; (4) Water transport and shipping; (5) Global trade policies; (6) Health policy and health systems development ; (7) HIV/AIDS; (8) Education system policy, planning and management; (9) Employment promotion; (10) Advancement of women; (11) Social Policies; (12) Policies, planning and legislation |
| ESCAP Reference
No.: ST/ESCAP/2376 |
| Division/Office:
Program Management |
| Published Date:
September 2005 |
| Country:
{Non-country Specific Publication} |
| Hard Copy Price:
Free
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| This report provides the latest updates of the progress made by countries in Asia and the Pacific towards achieving the MDGs. The results reveal a mixed picture. Some countries are evidently making good progress on the poverty target, but many seem destined to miss other important targets related to health and the environment. The report argues for change, not just for making substantial investments in key areas, but also for carrying out major institutional changes at the local, national and regional levels to make the development process fairer and more inclusive. In particular, it advocates for changes that could lead to better provision of public services, and highlights emerging and new patterns of regional cooperation that could have high pay-offs for the MDGs.
The report was commissioned through a tripartite initiative of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The report was launched at the ADB Headquarters in Manila on 7 September 2005
For more information visit www.mdgasiapacific.org.
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