The eight Millennium Development Goals have been adopted by the international community as a framework for the development activities of over 190 countries in ten regions; they have been articulated into over 20 targets and over 60 indicators.  This Report summarizes progress towards the goals in each of the regions.  However, any such synthesis inevitably masks the range and variety of development experiences in individual countries since the goals were adopted.

Author: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affair

Published: August 2008

The study reports – Scrutinizing the need of MDGs achievement in Nusa Tenggara Barat (February 2008) +++

By observing NTB, especially Mataram city and Lombok Island with its adequate infrastructures and the economic potential of the two main islands (Lombok and Sumbawa), it becomes difficult to believe that the province’s Human Development Index (HDI) was at the bottom in the country’s national list.

Some of next issues has arisen questions from a lot of parties, for instance, since a couple of years, NTB has been one of the provinces that has given development aids. However, the poverty’s percentage has not improved considering the province’s abundant natural wealth. It’s poverty’s index was still high. Therefore, it would be reasonable to question and doubt data verification.

The development report of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) achievement in the year 2007 was composed as the third national report. The report reviews the achievement of development objectives in details, in accordance with MDGs indicator from year 1990 to 2007 or close to. Based on the achievements, this report briefly explains challenges faced and efforts needed to achieve various MDGs objectives.

This publication is titled: UN Millennium Project. 2005. Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals. New York.

The UN Millennium Project s an independent counselor body, assigned by the UN Secretary General to recommend the best strategies to achieve MDG. The report (in English) provides various findings and recommendations from UN Millennium Project.

Author: United Nations Millennium Project

Published: January 2005