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Addendum to the 2011 MDG Report

MDG Goal 1

New estimates show that the proportion of undernourished people remains discomfortingly high, though slightly lower than last year. Click here for the addendum.

MDG Goal 4

New figures show that the rate of decline in child mortality has accelerated but remain insufficient to reach MDG 4. Click here for the Goal 4 Addendum.

MDGInfo 2011 available online!

MDGInfo 2011 is available online. This database system is designed for the compilation and presentation of development indicators to support data users in their MDG monitoring. The MDG goals and targets are imbedded in the system linked to the MDG indicators in a goal monitoring framework.

MDGInfo has been adapted from DevInfo and presents country-level statistics available as of July 2011 for the global monitoring of progress achieved towards the MDGs since 1990.

Click here for the online version of MDGInfo 2011

MDG Report 2011 released

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011 was launched in Geneva by the Secretary-General on 7 July 2011. The report, which presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the MDGs, shows that although significant strides have been made, reaching all the MDGs by 2015 remains challenging because progress has failed to reach the most vulnerable. The report indicates what is required to ensure continued progress.(Press materials)

The report is based on a master set of data compiled by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG indicators led by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

The report is available in all UN languages. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

The Statistical Annex of the report can be found here.

MDG Progress Chart 2011

Most of the targets included in the Millennium Development Goals framework are to be achieved by 2015 — promising clear and measurable improvements from standards prevailing in 1990. The MDGs break down into 21 quantifiable targets that are measured by 60 indicators. The MDG Progress Chart 2011 presents an assessment of progress as of June 2011 towards selected key targets relating to each Goal.

The chart is available in all UN languages. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

MDG Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Progress Chart 2010 launched

The MDG Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Progress Chart 2010 was launched in New York on 20 September 2010. The chart presents an assessment of the situation of women in a number of indicators used to monitor progress towards the MDGs, The presented data were compiled by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG indicators led by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

The chart is available in all UN languages. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

Addendum to the 2010 MDG Report

Child Mortality

New figures on child mortality show the progress countries made in improving child survival. See addendum to the MDG Report 2010.

Maternal Mortality

Estimates of maternal mortality ratios released by the Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group (MMEIG) indicate that there has been a decline of maternal mortality in some regions. The new data are presented in an addendum to the MDG Report 2010.

MDGInfo 2010 available online!

MDGInfo 2010 is available online. This database system is designed for the compilation and presentation of development indicators to support data users in their MDG monitoring. The MDG goals and targets are imbedded in the system linked to the MDG indicators in a goal monitoring framework.

MDGInfo has been adapted from DevInfo and presents country-level statistics available as of July 2010 for the global monitoring of progress achieved towards the MDGs since 1990.

Click here for the online version of MDGInfo 2010

MDG Report 2010 launched

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010 was launched in New York by the Secretary-General on 23 June 2010. The report, which presents the yearly assessment of global progress towards the MDGs, warns that while some progress has been made, it is uneven. And it pinpoints the areas where the accelerated efforts are needed to meet MDGs by 2015. (Press materials)

The report is based on a master set of data compiled by the Inter-Agency and Expert Group on MDG indicators led by the Statistics Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

The report is available in all UN languages. Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish

The addenda to the 2010 Report are available here.

Please click here for higher resolution report.

MDG Progress Chart 2010 -

Most of the targets included in the Millennium Development Goals framework are to be achieved by 2015 — promising clear and measurable improvement on standards prevailing in 1990 by the end of 2015. The MDG Progress Chart 2010 presents an assessment of progress as of June 2010 towards selected key targets relating to each Goal.

MDG Progress Chart 2009

Most of the targets set for progress on the Millennium Development Goals are benchmarked for the period 1990 to 2015 — promising clear and measurable improvement on standards prevailing in 1990 by the end of 2015. The MDG Progress Chart 2009 provides an assessment of progress as of June 2009 towards a number of the key targets relating to each Goal.