The turn of the century was marked by some significant and promising events for world development. The Millennium … Declaration - signed by 189 countries in September 2000 - led to the adoption of the Millennium Development Goals, which set clear … assessment of the policies and actions needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. Produced in cooperation with the …

development crisis. The financial crisis originated in the developed world, but it has spread quickly and inexorably to the … hard- won gains in boosting economic growth and achieving progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Poor … world was falling behind most of the MDGs, with the shortfalls especially serious in human development, and issued an MDG …

full use of opportunity to replenish the International Development Association …

A Development Emergency: the title of this year's Global Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, could not be … development crisis. No region is immune. The poor countries are especially vulnerable, as they have the least cushion to withstand …

A Development Emergency: the title of this year's Global Monitoring Report, the sixth in an annual series, could not be … development crisis. No region is immune. The poor countries are especially vulnerable, as they have the least cushion to withstand … of many. The prospect of reaching the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, already a cause for serious concern …

Development. This year's report details, for the first time, progress toward the WBG's twin goals of ending extreme poverty by … them. The report continues to monitor progress on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Also for the first time, the … imperative to all countries' development strategies, and are also fundamental to global efforts to achieve the twin goals, the …

The 2007 Global Monitoring Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) assesses the contributions of developing … countries, developed countries, and international financial institutions toward meeting universally agreed development … equality and the empowerment of women are central to the development agenda. This is because gender equality makes good …

One decade remains to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that the international community set out in 2000 … accountability for resource use and for development outcomes. Measuring and monitoring governance, in support of greater … national investment climates. Recent progress in human development outcomes points to the need for more flexible aid, better …