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ODI - MDG Report Card: Measuring Progress Across Countries
Abstract
The past two decades have delivered unprecedented
progress in the quality of life across the developing
world. Progress has not been uniform, and there have been
setbacks and disappointments. But, overall, the rate of
progress in reducing poverty and increasing access to basic
health, education, water and other essential services has
been without precedent in many countries’ histories.
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have
provided an important motivational force and yardstick for
this progress. In their design, the goals were deliberately
ambitious, their achievement requiring unparalleled
progress in most countries. The fact that many countries will
achieve a significant number of the goals and transform the
quality of life of hundreds of millions of people should be a
sign of hope and a spur to action for others. The challenge
for their remaining five years and beyond is to learn from
and build on this progress.
This report presents data on how countries are closing in
on the MDG targets. It unpacks the targets and indicators to
map out how the development process is playing out across
countries and continents. It goes beyond standard global
and country-level assessments to provide insights into how
these gains are being shared across income, rural-urban
and gender groups. It identifies the ‘star’ performers that
have made the greatest gains, shines a light on unexpected
outcomes from the pursuit of the MDG targets and sounds
out warnings where progress has stalled or is heading in the
wrong direction.
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