Way forward

The Report has drawn attention to the large imbalances that prevail in MDG achievements both between and within countries. Reducing differences within countries has to be tackled mainly through domestic action. While accelerating overall progress on the MDGs, countries must therefore be mindful of the vast differences in achievement between urban and rural areas, between administrative regions, the wealthy and the poor, those with and without education, between socially privileged and excluded groups and so on. Attention must be directed at those being left behind and specific interventions devised, according to each country situation, to eliminate these imbalances. In many cases they are already threatening the stability and growth of countries.

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