03 October 2011
The UNECE Statistical Division has launched a new database of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) indicators. The database contains official estimates of over a hundred indicators used to monitor MDGs nationally and internationally.
The database of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) indicators is designed to benefit users and producers of MDG indicators on both national and international levels and help understand the different estimates that are available from different sources. The database also aims to alleviate the reporting burden of national statistical offices by making the national official data broadly available.
The United Nations Millennium Declaration, unanimously adopted by the General Assembly in 2000, resulted in the largest international development effort. The declaration identified eight time-bound goals and set quantified targets.
Monitoring the progress towards these goals is essential as it guides the planning and evaluation of policies and supports accountability of governments to citizens. Internationally, the monitoring results are used as criteria for financial and other assistance. For all these reasons, good and reliable statistics on progress towards MDGs need to be available.
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