MDG Update: Now Online
ADB Review [ May - June 2004 ]
Comprehensive web site features ADB’s MDG initiatives
By Cathy Reyes-Angus (creyesangus@adb.org)
Assistant Web Administrator
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) may be an ambitious agenda
for reducing poverty and improving lives, but ADB is steadfast in
its commitment to achieving these goals at the regional and global
levels.
In October 2003, ADB launched its MDG web site. After extensive research, the
team led by Bruce Purdue, Head, and Josie Balane, Senior Results
Management Officer, Results Management Unit, ADB Strategy and Policy
Department, developed a more in-depth web site that will help users
understand how ADB assists its developing member countries (DMCs)
in achieving the MDGs.
Dedicated to its vision of a region free of poverty, ADB strongly supports
the MDGs that define specific goals and targets for measuring and
monitoring progress toward poverty reduction.
The web site highlights ADB’s MDG initiatives.
- Mainstreaming MDGs in country strategy and programs.
Consistent with ADB’s strategy, the MDGs are increasingly reflected
in the country strategy and program and poverty partnership agreement
that ADB signs with each DMC.
- Building capacity to measure and monitor the MDGs.
ADB is developing statistical databases on poverty and MDGs in
the Asia and Pacific region, which are more detailed and comparable.
Key Indicators of Developing Asia and the Pacific has become one
of ADB’s main initiatives in monitoring and assessing the progress
toward achieving the targets set under the MDGs in its DMCs.
- Helping achieve better results through regional cooperation.
Regional cooperation is a core component of ADB’s strategy for
reducing poverty in the Asia and Pacific region. This reflects
the need to support the development of DMCs through cooperation
to give more options by providing greater access to resources
and markets, address shared problems that stretch across borders,
and avail of opportunities for sharing knowledge and information.
- Assisting in mobilizing resources effectively.
In line with the emerging global partnership agenda to support
the MDGs, ADB will work closely with other development partners
to complement and build on one another’s strengths. ADB is determined
to play a meaningful role in this emerging global partnership.
- Conducting research and other policy analyses.
ADB invests in generating research and knowledge products. These
products are developed by many departments and offices, particularly
the Economics and Research Department, Regional and Sustainable
Development Department, Regional Economic Monitoring Unit, and
ADB Institute.
The site has information on more recent ADB research on the MDGs, and users
can find out how ADB’s operational policies and strategies relating
to specific sectors and themes enhance its contributions to the
MDGs.
The web site also features Frequently Asked Questions on the MDGs, latest news
and events, speeches and presentations by ADB Management and staff,
and other related and useful links.
Through the MDG site, ADB reaffirms its support for achieving the eight goals.
Find
out how ADB supports the Millennium Development Goals
To learn more about the MDGs and ADB, visit http://www.adb.org/MDGs/
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