Previous Page  40 / 62 Next Page
Information
Show Menu
Previous Page 40 / 62 Next Page
Page Background

COMCEC Poverty Outlook 2019

32

47 percent to 64 percent. Under goal 8, official development assistance from developed countries

increased by 66 per cent in real terms between 2000 and 2015, reaching $135.2 billion

23

Despite these major achievements, there are still significant challenges on the way to reach the

MDGs. For instance, related to Goal 1, hunger remains as a global challenge, since the ratios of

undernourishment and child under-nutrition are still high, progress on maternal mortality rate is

slow to reach the target of reducing this rate by three quarters by 2015, the proportion of

vulnerable employment was not decreased with a remarkable pace, not every child has chance to

enroll and complete primary school, a noteworthy change has not been realized in the proportion

land area covered by forest (COMCEC, 2015).

3.1.2.

Sustainable Development Goals

To follow and reinforce the commitment to the unfinished MDGs after 2015, the Post-2015

Development agenda in which the SDGs are at the core has been designed and declared at the UN

Special Summit in September 2015. While the MDG agenda mostly focused on the challenges of

the poor countries, SDG envisages a transition to a more comprehensive development framework

that concerns all countries regardless of their level of development.

The Post-2015 Development Agenda provides a unique opportunity to end poverty, to protect the

planet, and to ensure prosperity and well-being of people. The new development framework

forces a transition from the MDG agenda focused on the challenges of the poor countries to a more

comprehensive sustainable development agenda that concerns all countries regardless of their

level of development. Besides, the new development agenda in which SDGs at the core will have

implications for all development actors from the national to the international level. International

and regional development actors will have a tremendous role for translating the goals and targets

into action.

The adapted 17 SDGs are listed below:

1.

No Poverty

- End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

2.

Zero Hunger

- End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote

sustainable agriculture.

3.

Good Health and Well-being

- Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all

ages.

4.

Quality Education

- Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote

lifelong learning opportunities for all.

5.

Gender Equality

- Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

6.

Clean Water and

Sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water

and sanitation for all.

7.

Affordable and Clean Energy

- Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and

modern energy for all.

23

The figures for goals 1 to 7 are from World Bank (2016). The figure for goal 8 is from UN (2015a).