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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 …
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The aim of this paper is to create an indicator that compares the efficiency of countries in converting economic complexity into human development through the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method and econometric validation. The DEA will not only enable comparisons of efficiency across...
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geared towards the achievement of the millennium development goals (MDGs) particularly the specific targets set for each of … the eight MDGs. The MDGs include eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; universal primary education; gender equality … of progress in achieving the MDGs for the reduction of poverty incidence, the reduction of the infant mortality rate and …
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The basic premise of this paper is that, while we have moved closer to achieving some of the MDGs by 2015 hardly any …
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and thus meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The performance of agriculture is more paradoxical and African …
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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 …
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The official poverty data fall short of properly informing public policy and governance concerning the progress, or lack of it, in achieving the country's commitment of halving, between 1990 and 2015, the incidence of poverty and hunger. Imposing consistency in poverty estimation shows that the...
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Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
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