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As Heads of State are gathering in New York
to the high-level event on MDGs, the so called MDG Summit,
UNDP Lao PDR is publishing six short MDG-videos. We are
showing six stories, related to gender and education,
maternal health and opium, child health, environment, food
security and UXO - as cluster munitions in Lao PDR are an
impediment to the country's socio-economic development.
For those living in poverty, the MDGs have
never been abstract or aspirational targets. They are a
pathway to a better life – a life with access to adequate
food and income; to basic education and health services; to
clean water and sanitation; and to empowerment for women.
Put simply, advancing the MDGs is an important milestone in
our quest for a more just and peaceful world. A successful
Summit should generate a renewed political commitment and a
global plan, specifying clear roles for everyone, in order
to support countries to achieve the MDGs by 2015.
The MDGs are indeed achievable. Every effort must now be
made to accelerate progress to achieve these goals through
national action plans, policies and strategies that address
barriers to progress.
Targeted investments in key areas will have
a significant multiplier effect on growth and prosperity and
across all the MDGs. This includes providing access to
energy; job rich growth and boosting agricultural
production; expanding opportunities for women and girls; and
investing in health and education services.
The role of national policies, domestic
resources and development strategies cannot be
overemphasized. However, since domestic economies are now
interwoven with the global economic system, an effective use
of trade and investment opportunities can help countries
fight poverty. Development efforts at the national level
need to be backed by an enabling international environment
that supports national actions and strategies.
Listen to the stories of people, see the videos on our YouTube
account.
Read more about the MDG summit here.
Read the Secretary-General's remarks to the opening of the MDGs Summit - 20 September 2010 here
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and resources to help people build a better life. We are on
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