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MDG Progress at the halfway mark

Partnership

foreign aid expenditure is steadily declining for all developing countries.

outcomes are likely to fall short.

developing countries external debt fell by 6.1% in 6 years allowing allocation of funds to reduce poverty.

private sector has made essential drugs and technology available in the developing world.

Disease

Aids deaths fell by 200 000 between 2005 and 2007. the newly infected rate fell by 300 000 between 2001 and 2007.

Marlaria prevention is spreading and the use of insceticide treated nets have tripled.

TB new infections are expected to decline.

Education

Primary school enrolment in all regions is upto 90%

Poverty

People in sub-sahara Africa mostly living on $1 per/day and likely to reduce target by 1/2. 1/4 of children in developing countries are underweight and at long-term risk of undernurishment.

Goal to reduce poverty by half is within reach

Environment

Almost half developing world's population live without improved sanitation.

1/3 of growing urban population live in slum conditions.

Carbon dioxide emissions have contiued to increase, despite the international timetable for addressing the problem.

1.6 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water since 1990.

use of ozone depleating substances has been almost eliminated and has contributed to reduce global warming.

Maternal Healh

500,000+ mothers in developing countries die annually in child birth/ complications from pregnancy.

child Mortality

SubtopicMeasles deaths fell by 500 000 between 2000 and 2006.

80%of children in developing countries receive measles vaccines.

Gender

Of 113 countries that failed to achieve gender parity by 2005, only 18 are likely to achieve the goal by 2015

2/3 of women in developing countries in the world are in vulnerable jobs as own account/unpaid family workers.

1/3 of developing countries, women account for less than 10% of parliamentarians

Gender parity index in primary education is 95% higher in 6 of 10 regions