MDG Support Services
At the 2005 World Summit, world leaders reiterated
their support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by committing to support the development
and implementation of MDG-based national development strategies. Through an integrated package
of policy advice and technical support, known as “MDG Support Services”, UNDP is
supporting countries in preparing long-term, results-based development strategies in line
with the MDGs. UNDP is rolling out its MDG Support Services initially in a number of select
countries during 2006 with the aim of supporting a much wider set of countries by the end
of 2007.
In recognition of the critical role that energy plays in reaching the MDGs, UNDP’s
Sustainable Energy Programme has developed a set of tools for helping mainstream energy
considerations into MDG-based national development strategies.
 Energy
Costing Tool
A crucial part of developing MDG-based
national development strategies is MDG costing, which quantifies the specific financial and
human resources needed, as well as infrastructure required, to meet the MDGs. The Energy
Costing Tool has been designed specifically to help government planners and decision makers
estimate the amounts and types of energy investments required to meet the MDGs. Results of
such an assessment can form the basis for developing country-specific strategies to meet
the MDGs by 2015. Moreover, it provides a framework for the transparent budgeting of public
expenditures to meet the MDGs.
Energy
Model
(MS Excel Workbook, 20 October 2006 - 2.7 MB)
User
Guide
(PDF Document, 20 October 2006, 1.9 MB)
Any questions or comments regarding the
Energy Costing Tool should be sent to either Minoru
Takada, Acting Manager of the Sustainable Energy Programme (UNDP/BDP) Jem
Porcaro, Sustainable Energy Policy Analyst (UNDP/BDP) or Gonzalo
Pizarro, Policy Advisor (UN Millennium Project).
This Tool is also available at: http://www.unmillenniumproject.org/
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