Millennium Development Goals will not be reached in stipulated time

The 3rd national report on realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) conclude that despite steady progress, it will be difficult to achieve them by 2015.The report was presented at a ceremony on Friday in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It was attended by Ajay Chhibber, the UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific; G.Zandanshatar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia; Ch.Khashchuluun, head of the Committee of National Development and Innovation Committee; and D.Tsogtbaatar, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

A message from President Ts. Elbegdorj was read out. Representatives of Bangladesh, Vietnam, Laos and China then held a meeting to assess the reports and concluded that Mongolia "reduced its poverty rate by only 1.4 per cent in the 14-year period and this is not a satisfactory indicator".
The report consists of five parts. The first of these refers to the goalst, job execution, statistical figures, government policies, challenges and solutions and other information. The second part includes the millennium development challenges, long and mid-term policy planning and financial connections, while the third part includes the execution in regions, advertisements, and public participation. The fourth part reveals Mongolia’s poverty picture and the fifth includes monitoring, controlling and evaluating MDGs.

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