2007 Annual Report

The MDGs: A common global agenda

In 2007, the world is halfway between the 2000 agreement on the MDGs and their 2015 endpoint. As a global commitment to achieving the basics of development, the goals provide a natural platform for coordinated development strategies, and a guiding framework for the programmes of UN agencies, including UNDP. While the MDGs are technically within reach, uneven growth rates and development disparities mean progress varies by goal and region.The charts below show current trends on some of the targets that guide achievement of the goals.

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education

Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

Goal 4: Reduce child mortality

Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development