Jeff Waage|Rukmini Banerji|Oona M. R. Campbell|Ephraim Chirwa|Guy Collender|Veerle Dieltiens|Andrew Dorward|Peter Godfrey?Faussett|Piya Hanvoravongchai|Geeta Kingdon|Angela Little|Anne Mills|Kim Mulholland|Alwyn Mwinga|Amy North|Walaiporn Patcharanarumol|Colin Poulton|Viroj Tangcharoensathien|Elaine Unterhalter
The Millennium Development Goals: a cross-sectoral analysis and principles for goal setting after 2015
London International Development Centre|Pratham|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|University of Malawi|London International Development Centre|University of the Witwatersrand|SOAS University of London|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine|National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council|SOAS University of London
millennium development goals mdgs represent unprecedented global consensus measures reduce poverty eight goals address targets increase incomes reduce hunger achieve universal primary education eliminate gender inequality reduce maternal child mortality reverse spread hivaids tuberculosis malaria reverse loss natural resources biodiversity improve access water sanitation good housing establish effective global partnerships progress goals impressive however global targets met regions particularly subsaharan africa south asia approach 2015 target date considerable interest assessment present goals consideration future development goals 2015 commission brought together sectoral experts different mdgs london international development centre identify crosscutting challenges emerged mdg implementation far interdisciplinary approach differs previous mdg studies either examined individual goals made broad sociopolitical assessments mdgs development mechanism used analysis crosscutting challenges basis identify set principles future goal development 2015 emphasise report assessment mdgs focus deliberately challenges implementation mdgs inform future goal setting mdgs assembly sectorspecific often quite narrowly focused targets various origins development ideas campaigns 1980s 1990s derived inclusive analysis prioritisation development needs reflected absence range key development issues variable progress recorded goals targets partly indicates tendency time focus subset targets proven easier implement monitor stronger ownership international national institutions complexity lack ownership particular problems new targets added later mdg process provide short analyses mdg seeking depth set evidence crossmdg analysis webappendix clearly mdgs notable success encouraging global political consensus providing focus advocacy improving targeting flow aid improving monitoring development projects however mdgs also encountered range common challenges challenges conceptualisation execution mdgs arise three discrete levels constructed goals targets indicators specific nature many goals reflecting diverse independent origins leaves considerable gaps coverage fails realise synergies could arise across implementation draw attention particular synergies education health poverty gender cases targets present measure goal achievement narrow might identify clear means delivery challenges encountered several mdgs include lack clear ownership leadership internationally nationally problem equity particular issues equity arise many goals target attainment specific minimum standardeg income education maternal child survival bring people threshold might mean focus least effort required neglecting groups geographical ethnic reasons difficult reach thereby increasing inequity crosssectoral analysis conclude future goals built shared vision development bundling together set independent development targets means example conceptualise development dynamic process involving sustainable equitable access improved wellbeing achieved expansion access services deliver different elements wellbeing elements defined many ways would include addressed mdgs instead proposing set elements hence new set mdgs suggest set five principles development achieved holistic approach needed avoid gaps development agenda ensure synergy interlinked components address elements human social environmental development elements wellbeing delivered ensure equity opportunity outcome recognising complex local nature addressing communities taking deliberately propoor approach equity key feature sustainability clear commitment focusing productivity growth needed broad development agenda arising process agreed internationally developed locally ensure ownership goals monitoring across society nationally regionally globally agenda based strong global obligation supported effective international institutional frameworks finally show principles applied development future goals selecting one element wellbeing health exploring implications principle future improvement