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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reflect the outcomes of decades ofconsensus building within the United Nations system and of UN world summits and globalconferences. The present set of MDGs consists of 8 broad goals, 18 targets, and 48 indicators (see Annex). The MDGs have brought the investment in people’s health to the very center of the new global development agenda. PAHO will utilize this momentum as an additional entry point to puthealth high on the political agenda of countries, subregional bodies, and regional organizations and to strengthen cooperation with new partners. The PAHO strategy assigns a very high relevance to Goal 8 on partnerships in all its dimensions.
The MDGs are a part of PAHO’s commitment to measurable health goals and targets, amotor for democracy and multidimensional governance at country level, and an integral part of PAHO reform and strategic priorities including national health development and social protection. Of prime importance is their focus on equity between and within countries. The Organization is presently engaged in a significant effort to integrate the MDGs into its program of work at regional and country levels and eight overarching strategic goals have been identified. A working group has been established which brings together designated MDG focal points throughout PAHO for the implementation of the MDG strategy. [download]
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