The document discusses the progress made towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and recommendations for the post-2015 development framework. It notes that while progress has been made in reducing poverty, disease, and improving education and health, many targets will not be fully met by the 2015 deadline. It calls for the new framework to promote sustainable development, equity, social and gender equality, and to apply globally with a focus on poverty reduction, health, education, human rights, and good governance. Quantifiable targets are recommended to serve as minimum global standards.

1. IE Business School
Application
A. If you had the opportunity what
actions would you demand of the
United Nations Secretary General

2. POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT
FRAMEWORK
SUPPORTING NATIONS IN
TRANSITION

4. Millennium Development Goals
To free people from extreme poverty and depravations, all 193 members
of the United Nations pledged to achieve these goals:
MDG1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
MDG2: Achieve universal primary education
MDG3: Promote gender equality and empower women
MDG4: Reduce Child Mortality
By:
MDG5: Improve Maternal Health
2015
MDG6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
MDG7: Ensure environmental sustainability
MDG8: Develop a global partnership for development

5. Progress
MDG1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
 Proportion of people living on less than $1.25/day: 47% 1990 - 24% 2008
 Food deprivation and malnutrition continues
MDG2: Achieve Universal Primary Education
 Slow progress in primary school enrolment
MDG3: Promote gender equality and empower women
 Women gaining representation in parliaments, progress slow
 Barriers in employment and education still prevalent

7. Progress
MDG4: Reduce child mortality
 Mortality rate of under 5 year olds declined: 97 deaths per 1000 births to 63
 Significant progress remaining
MDG5: Improve maternal health
 Maternal mortality declined 47% since 1990, far from 2015 target
 Progress slow and uneven
MDG6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
 Fewer AIDS related deaths, large increases in HIV survival
 Number of new HIV/AIDS infections continues to be large
 Incidence of malaria and malaria specific mortality rates have fallen

9. Progress
MDG7: Ensure environmental sustainability
 1.1 billion people still have no sanitation facilities
 Over 2 billion people have gained access to safe drinking water
MDG8: Develop a global partnership for development
 Development aid has fallen due to economic constraints on donor countries
 Global economic conditions are threatening to slow progress
Progress has been made, Some targets met
Much work remains
Achieving the MDGs by 2015 is challenging

11. Issues
 Poorly designed targets are difficult to substantiate
 Misleading statistics not quantifiable indicators of progress
 Inequalities which marginalize sections of society
 No focus on inequalities, a root cause of poverty
 No framework on equity, growth, sustainability
 No language on human rights, good governance, security and protection
 World has changed significantly since MDGs were formulated

12. Nevertheless the MDGs have achieved much
They channeled political energies and
investments
Brought about reductions in poverty, disease
and child mortality
Improved educational enrollment, water
quality, female empowerment, basic health
and other essentials

14. With two years
left, What
should the post 2015
framework look like?

15. Recommendations for the Post 2015
Framework
Global Commitment to Economic Growth & Development:
 Rollover existing MDGs,
 Promote equity, social and gender equality
 Sustainable development
 Global agreement – applying to rich and poor countries - with a focus on:
 Poverty reduction
 Combatting disease & Malnutrition
 Public goods & basic necessities - clean water, sanitation facilities
 Human capital – primary & secondary education
 Human rights & freedoms
 Good governance

16. Recommendations for the Post 2015
Framework
 Quantifiable targets as binding global minimum standards
 100% primary and secondary school enrollment globally
 Eradicate child mortality
 Allow nations to set domestic targets, focus on national development issues
 Human Rights framework wherein every individual a rights holder
 Governments recognize & protect these rights, held accountable

17. Supporting Nations in Transition
A multifaceted approach to assist countries making the painful
transition from authoritarian rule to democratic government:
 Promoting the rule of law in fragile and conflict environments
 Strengthen justice systems and protect human rights
 Peacekeeping, disarmament, demobilization to restore public security
 Transparent electoral processes and preparing new constitutions
 Promote political accountability and representation of minorities
 Build legislative, governmental, financial and educational institutions

18. Supporting Nations in Transition
Why?
 Challenges of creating functioning democracies
 Political vacuums and rise of extremism
 Thousands of people still in detention
 Weak government and active militias
 Worldwide allegations of unfair elections
 Large build up of armaments due to civil war conditions
 Human rights abuses and marginalization of minorities
 Controversial new constitutions, as witnessed in Egypt
 Political turbulence and disenfranchisement
 Challenges of Post Arab Spring world

20. Supporting Nations in Transition
Promote disarmament and build
judicial, legislative, economic and social institutions
Judicial & Legislative
 Aid drafting new constitutions which protect human rights
 Assist nations in conducting fair and free elections
 Training in governance and legislative mechanics
 Support the resumptions of courts and judicial reform
 Ensure minority rights and representation
 Advise budgetary planning

22. Supporting Nations in Transition
Security & Disarmament
 Support national reconciliation in post civil war environments
 Disarm , demobilize and reintegrate militias
 Securing weapons and non traditional arms
 Assist police forces in providing security
Economic & Social
 Empower women and encourage political representation
 Support refugee rehabilitation
 Collaborate with financial institutions and regional development banks
 Microfinance initiatives to assist low income groups and small business

24. Assistance is significant in
ensuring a smooth transition to
competent
governments, functioning
courts, and peace & security
These investments prevent
future conflicts, political
turbulence and extremist
governments