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29 September 2009

The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2009

Strengthening the Global Partnership for Development in a Time of Crisis Further progress has been made towards fulfilling the promises embodied in the Millennium Development Goal 8 (MDG 8). However, the Global Partnership for Development has suffered important setbacks, most of which have arisen from the current state of the world economy which is experiencing its severest downturn since the Great Depression of the 1930s. Important gaps remain in delivering on the global commitments in the areas of aid, trade, debt relief, and access to new technologies and to affordable essential medicines. In the countdown to 2015, urgent responses are needed to bridge the existing implementation gaps to… The MDG Gap Task Force Report 2009

01 September 2009

World Economic and Social Survey 2009

Promoting Development, Saving the Planet The World Economic and Social Survey 2009 argues that mitigation and adaptation efforts can better move forward as part of a development strategy built around a massive investment-led transformation, along low-carbon, high-growth paths. This transformation would keep temperature increases consistent with environmental stability, while fostering the strong growth and economic diversification necessary to allow convergence of incomes worldwide. The Survey contends that a critical role must be played by developmental States, able to mobilize public finance and build appropriate technological capacity. A variety of market and non-market institutional… World Economic and Social Survey 2009

16 July 2009

Implementing the Millennium Development Goals: Health Inequality and the Role of Global Health Partnerships (CDP Policy Note July 2009)

New approaches for international cooperation such as global health partnerships have contributed to the strides developing countries have made in achieving health-related Millennium Development Goals. But health inequalities still persist between rich and poor countries and within countries among different socio-economic, ethnic, racial and cultural groups. Tackling health inequalities requires an integrated approach, that is to say, giving priority to primary health care and the strengthening of the institutional and technical capacities of the health system in developing countries. While vertical approaches have a role to play in some circumstances, these interventions need to take into… Download

20 June 2009

Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2009

2009 Adapting to climate change in developing countries: institutional and policy responses for urbanizing societies E. Lisa F. Schipper Download Paper Adaptation to Climate Change:
Re-examining climate and development risks Shiv Someshwar Download Paper Climate change financing: Developing countries' options and challenges for mitigation and adaptation Fernando Prada Download Paper Regional Distribution of the Costs and benefits of Climate Change: Adaptation and Mitigation David Evans and Chris Hope Download Paper Projections Regarding Climate Change and Development Elizabeth A. Stanton and Frank Ackerman Download Paper Supportive measures and policies for… Publications used in the preparation of the World Economic and Social Survey 2009

16 February 2009

Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change (CDP Policy Note January 2009)

Adapting to climate change is critical for sustainable development. Steps must be taken to strengthen the adaptive capacity of all stakeholders and to mainstream adaptation into sectoral and national planning processes. Achieving the aims reflected in the international sustainable development agenda also requires mitigation efforts in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Whereas among industrialized countries the approach to mitigation has focused on a cap-and-trade system, for developing countries such a strategy may not be ideal. For those countries, an investment-based approach encouraging the use of renewable energy alternatives appears to be the… Download