The final milestone

Countries across Asia and the Pacific have been working hard to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The MDG target date is 2015, so this 2014/15 report represents a final milestone along the way. Although the data for the most recent years are not yet available, the overall picture is already clear. Asia and the Pacific, with more than half of global population, and some of its most dynamic economies, has helped drive the world towards major successes. And where the targets have been missed there has been substantial progress that can serve as a launching pad for the Sustainable Development Goals.

Related Subject(s): Economic and Social Development