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The United Nations Development Programme works to make real improvements in people’s lives and in the choices and opportunities open to them. Guided by the Millennium Declaration and its key benchmarks for measuring progress – the Millennium Development Goals – UNDP promotes inclusive development and works to reduce poverty in all its dimensions.MDG Strategies |
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To reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015, developing countries need to plan strategically and scale up successful initiatives, while donor governments are called upon to renew their commitment to MDGs. |
Poverty Assessment and Monitoring |
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The fight against poverty requires a better understanding of what causes poverty, who is poor and how poverty changes over time. Accurate, reliable data helps to monitor and analyse poverty. |
Gender and Poverty |
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Equality between men and women is a matter of social justice. Gender equality also makes good economic sense and is central to achieving the Millennium Development Goals. |
Inclusive Development |
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Development can be inclusive only if all people contribute to creating opportunities, share the benefits of development and participate in decision-making. This requires employment, effective social protection, and good public services. |
Development Cooperation and Finance |
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Developing countries need finance to be able to pay for development, to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and reduce poverty. Most important are domestic resources, but these should be supplemented with aid and debt relief. |
Trade, Intellectual Property and Migration |
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Globalization has the potential to advance human development around the world. People in developing countries must be able to benefit from trade, investment, migration and rules on intellectual property rights. |
Participatory Local Development |
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Local leaders often know best what works and what does not in their communities. Development initiatives must respond to local realities – national planning must be coupled with local action. |
Private Sector |
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Private enterprises can reduce poverty by creating jobs, providing goods and services, and paying taxes to finance essential services and infrastructure. Markets need to be put to work to provide opportunities for the poor. |