The MDGs are interlinked: acceleration in one goal is likely to speed up progress in others. Nevertheless, these …', characterized by strong positive synergies in MDGs indicators; [2] 'poor performers', where there are synergies in poor progress … towards the MDGs and [3] 'partial performers' countries where progress in one MDG went along with regress or stagnation in …

Most numerical targets within the framework of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are overly ambitious for the … and ownership and jeopardizes the public support the MDGs have drawn in the past. This paper proposes an alternative … approach to evaluating progress towards non-income MDGs that allows a sensible appraisal of countries' progress. We fi rst …

to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in particular. In addition, the dominant view identifies economic … architecture in general. The paper shows that violent conflict is a major obstacle to achieving the MDGs; it identifies 64 worst … deployed to reduce these risks. Conflict prevention is thus an important policy objective as a means to achieving MDGs as well …

priority global objectives. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are the most prominent example of such goals, but many … influencing international development strategies and action. It analyses the MDGs as an example to argue that global goals …

The gap between strong political commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and slow progress towards … emphasise governance as an important means of achieving the MDGs, but they focus mostly on economic governance rather than on … democratic (participatory and equitable) processes. Since the key motivation for the MDGs as reflected in the Millennium …