Tracking the MDGs:
Global Partnership Progress
Developed countries play a crucial role
in developing a global economy that contributes to the advancement
of trade and industry of developing countries, thus empowering them
to help attain the MDGs. UNDP works closely with developed countries
to help achieve the goals.
Australia | Belgium
| Denmark | European
Community
Finland | France | Germany|
Japan | Netherlands | Norway
Sweden | Switzerland
| Thailand | United Kingdom
A
global partnership for development, 2005 Progress Report
This report presents Australia's contribution to achieving the Millennium
Development Goals, a country guided by a holistic and comprehensive
approach to this end. Australia continues its strong engagement with
its neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region, specially its work in Papua
New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and East Timor.
Global
Partnership for Development, 2004
The first progress report by Belgium provides information on its efforts
undertaken under Goal 8. According to the report, Belgium endorses the
MDGs as a time-bound set of development priorities for the next decade,
focusing specifically on the promotion of human development and the
fight against poverty, and each of them geared towards the alleviation
of a particular dimension of poverty. The country also views the MDGs
as a tool for the coordination of development efforts deployed by rich
and poor countries alike, as well as by the international institutions.
Third
Millennium Development Goals Progress Report 2005
Denmark was the first donor country to publish a report on how they
have implemented the commitments from the Millennium Summit. This third
issue presents Denmark’s three development policy priorities in
connection with the 2005 Summit: Financing the MDGs, especially in Africa;
More efficient protection of our common environment and enhanced efforts
against global warming; and Fundamental rights for women, promotion
of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and intensification of
the fight against HIV/AIDS.
MDG
Report 2000 - 2004
The report provides information on EC contributions to the global partnership
for development, and lists further actions that are currently foreseen
and/or that shall be considered to attain the objectives. At least three
strands of action shall be developed: finance for development, policy
coherence and focus on Africa.
Millennium Development Goals Report, 2004
The first annual progress review on the implementation of Finland’s
development policy has been carried out in September 2004. On the basis
of this review, some challenges for further improvement of the effectiveness
of Finland’s development policy is also be identified in this report.
Progress Report on the Millennium Development
Goals, 2004 (in French)
France's official development assistance (known as APD) is focused primarily
on Africa, particularly around the New Partnership for Africa’s
Development (NEPAD), control and regulation of globalization, sustainable
development, governance, cultural diversity and the francophone world.
However, this system of assistance is being revised and adjusted to
fully incorporate, among its priorities, the achievement of the MDGs.
Contribution
to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals. 2005
The present report documents the many ways and types of Germany’s
involvement in achieving the goals and indicates how the development
policy commitments undertaken are being honoured. Germany will honour
the obligation to raise the share of the gross domestic product made
available for development cooperation purposes to 0.33 % by the year
2006.
Building
Partnerships for Development: Japan’s Contribution to MDG 8
Japan will continue its efforts towards the goal of providing ODA of
0.7% of its gross national income in order to contribute to the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs). From this point of view, Japan will strive
to realize a strategic expansion of its ODA volume in order to ensure
a credible and sufficient level of ODA. In this context, Japan intends
to increase its ODA volume by US$10 billion in aggregate over the next
five years, compared to the level of ODA on the basis of 2004 net disbursement.
Our
Challenges for a Better Tomorrow: JICA's to Achieving the Millennium
Development Goals
In order to further enhance the effectiveness of support
to developing countries in achieving their MDGs, JICA emphasizes the
principle of "human security", which focuses on "people".
Under this principle, JICA expects that developing countries' MDG-related
efforts be continued so that the outcomes will be sustained through
national ownership and capacity development.
Goal
8: Development a Global Partnership for Development
For a long time now, the Dutch Official Development Assistance has exceeded
the UN target of 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income. The Dutch Government
has recently realigned its development policy to boost its quality and
effectiveness. This report is the first Dutch progress report on MDG
8. The MDG targets offer a valuable framework for planning and monitoring
Dutch efforts, not only in relation to the UN Millennium Declaration,
but also to the Monterrey Consensus on Finance for Development and to
the WSSD Plan of implementation.
Goal
8: Global Partnerships for Development
The report focuses on Norway's efforts to improve the debt situation
of poor countries, provide increased and better development assistance,
contribute to the fight against corruption, and improve access to and
use of new technologies, the global environmental situation and international
trade relations. It was presented to the United Nations on 29 October
2004 by Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson.
Goal
8: Making It Happen
The report argues that high-income countries need to contribute with
increased levels of aid and by modifying their policies on agricultural
issues, debt management, trade regulations and investment policies,
which – according to the report – are of more significance
for promoting development than development assistance in individual
cases. Sweden is one of five donor countries that already have met the
target of 0.7 per cent of GNP in official development assistance, and
the country will reach the target of 1 per cent by 2006.
Millennium
Development Goals Progress Report, 2005
The primary objective of Switzerland's development policy is to alleviate
poverty. This stocktaking report examines Switzerland's improvements
in policies to support international development objectives. Based on
its contribution to the MDG agenda and particularly to MDG8, Switzerland
defines its position in view of the Millennium Review Summit in September
2005.
Thailand
Global
Partnership for Development: Thailand’s Contribution to Millennium
Development Goal 8, 2005
This report accounts how Thailand has contributed official development
assistance to other countries. This includes the opening up of Thailand’s
market to Least Developed Countries, as well as the provision of foreign
direct investment for the building of essential infrastructure. The
report suggests that such a middle-income country as Thailand has an
increasingly important role to play in the global campaign to achieve
the MDGs by 2015. It shows that the global partnership for development
called for in Goal 8 is not only about the North helping the South,
but also about solidarity and cooperation among countries of the South.
United Kingdom
The
United Kingdom’s Contribution to Achieving the MDGs, 2005
The United Kingdom prepared this report as part of the European Union’s
preparation for the review of the Millennium Declaration in September
2005. The report shows how the UK has contributed towards achieving
the MDGs and identifies priorities – including private sector
involvement – for the international community leading up to 2015,
the target date for achievement of the MDGs.
