Mdgs, the government of zimbabwe has identified goals 1, 3, and 6 as the national priority. The multiple indicator cluster survey mics was carried out in 2014 by the zimbabwe national statistics agency zimstat as part of the global mics programme. Mdgs, with eight goals and a set of measurable timebound targets, established a blueprint for tackling the most pressing development challenges of our time. It has worked closely with the government in preparing national human development reports, and has contributed macroeconomic studies. Environment statistics country snapshot last updated. Zimbabwe is a low income landlocked nation, situated in the southern part of africa. The zimbabwe gender commission zgc seeks to ensure gender equality as provided for in the constitution. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Yet while the mdgs only applied to developing countries, the sdgs will apply universally. The sustainable development goals sdgs succeeded the mdgs in 2016. This report tracks the extent to which zambia is making progress towards achieving the mdgs focuses on goals 1 to 7 and assesses zambias national development plans, the main tools for achieving economic and human development, particularly the fifth national development plan fndp. Progress and challenges by tilahun kassaye too late, the news coming out of the western media and some prominent international organizations has been a source of not only delight to my soul but also a reaffirming assurance that my homeland ethiopia is laying a strong foundation for sustainable socioeconomic and. Zimbabwe has been producing regular reports on the countrys progress in terms of the attainment of the mdg targets, and the zimbabwe 2012 mdg. Harare, zimbabwe has chosen to prioritize implementation of 10 out of the 17 sustainable development goals sdgs as the government seeks to uplift the lives of its citizens, says the permanet secretary of the ministry of macroeconomic planning and investment promotion, dr desire sibanda.
Three of the eight development goals, eight of the 18. Yet for all the remarkable gains, i am keenly aware that. Millennium development goals in zimbabwes journal of. The sections for these three goals in this report are thus slightly more comprehensive. They are seen to provide an overarching framework for development efforts, and benchmarks against which to judge success. Development context zimbabwe is a landlocked country with a land area of 390 757km2, of which 85% is agricultural land and the remaining comprises national parks, state forests. Zimbabwe multiple indicator cluster survey 2014 zimbabwe. Zimbabwe has been producing regular reports on the countrys progress in terms of the attainment of the mdg targets, and the zimbabwe 2012 mdg report, the fourth in the series of national mdg reports. Key messages the 17 sdgs carry on the work begun by the millennium development goals mdgs, which galvanized a global campaign from 20002015 to end poverty in its various dimensions. A set of timebound goals, the mdgs are an embodiment of wider human concerns and issues they are peoplecentred and measure human progress. The mdgs have gained widespread acceptance in rich and poor countries alike. Context and implications for the public sector alois madhekeni lecturer of public administration department of political and administrative studies faculty of social studies university of zimbabwe p. Pdf zimbabwe adopted the millennium development goals mdgs at their inception in 2000 and it has trends of its progress in its attempt to. Zimbabwe turning finance into services for 2015 and beyond.
As the year 2015 when the millennium development goals, mdgs, must be met inexorably draws close, the following questions continue to linger in our minds. The mdgs status report of 2004 was the first publication compiled by the government of botswana and the united nations to highlight progress made in the countrys commitment towards meeting the. Zimbabwe millennium development goals united nations. The final edition of the mdg gender chart depicts the progress made towards the goals for of women and girls around the world over the last two decades as reflected in a number of indicators, many of which are used to monitor the mdgs. The mdgs concentrated largely, though not exclusively, on social outcomes while key development priorities, such as infrastructure and energy, were absent from the. At the beginning of the new millennium, world leaders gathered at the united nations to shape a broad vision to fight poverty in its many dimensions.
The republic of zimbabwe excelled in meeting mdgs with regards to gender parity in. The mdgs era coincided with one of the most difficult periods in zimbabwes economic history, as reflected by severe economic challenges in the country. Millennium development goals and health targets introduction the millennium development goals were endorsed by all united nations member states at the 2000 millennium summit, and provide an ambitious targets for reducing poverty. Mdg final progress report 2000 2015 undp in zimbabwe. Zimbabwe the government has prepared a comprehensive plan for rolling. That vision, which was translated into eight millennium development goals mdgs, has remained the overarching development framework for the world for the past 15 years. Can zimbabwe implement unadopted sustainable development. Annabel gerry, head of uks department for international development dfid. Iyj strengths and weaknesses of zimbabwe as viewed by. The millennium development goals gender chart 2015 was launched in new york on 23 february 2016. Implementing resultsbased management systems in zimbabwe.
This report highlights the context, successes, challenges and lessons learnt in the efforts to achieve the millennium development goals in zimbabwe. The launch of the new sustainable development goals created a new trajectory for zimbabwe. The sdgs are a global initiative that builds on the eight millennium development goals established in 2000. Building on the millennium development goals, they are known as the sustainable development goals, or sdgs. As a partner in the joint assistance strategy for zambia, undp has played a lead gender or. Globally the millennium development goals mdgs 20002015 transformed the development space by rallying global efforts to common development challenges.
Enhancing sdgs implementation in zim zimbabwe reliefweb. At a recent dfid conference on the millennium development goals, i argued that africa can meet the mdgs, if not by 2015 then soon thereafter. An overview of gender and womens concerns in the mdgs millennium development goals goal 7 1 focus on zimbabwes housing, water and sanitation context 2 dedication this article is dedicated to the women and men in zimbabwe and in africa as a whole who are making. Despite zimbabwes economic downturn in 2000, the latter has enjoyed increased growth and a booming economy and was once called the breadbasket of africa. But how did these goals come about, what are they, and how can civil society get involved in. Millennium development goals status report zimbabwe undp. The mdgs have served as a cornerstone of development policy around the globe since their adoption in 2000. Mdgs 20002015 final progress report was made possible through a participatory. The expereince of zimbabwe in achieving the mdgs presentation made by judith kaulem 1 at the 32 nd international conference on social welfare in brasilia 1620 july, 2006 1 judith kaulem is the national coordinator for the poverty reduction from in zimbabwe and icsw regional president for east and southern africa.
Investing in fp provision and reducing unmet need would help zimbabwean women and couples meet their reproductive intentions and reduce unintended fertility. The first round of country status overviews cso1 published in 2006 benchmarked the preparedness of sectors of 16 countries in africa to meet the wss mdgs based on their mediumterm spending plans and a set of success factors selected from regional experience. In september 2000, 189 heads of state and government gathered at the united nations in new york at the millennium summit and adopted what became known as the millennium development goals mdgs and targets. Zimbabwe is one of the few countries that has come up with a special electoral quota system to increase womens representation in parliament to at least 30 per.
Of the eight millennium development goals mdgs, the government of zimbabwe has identified goals 1, 3, and 6 as the national priority. The compilation of this important 2004 zimbabwe millennium development goals mdg report would not have been possible without the participation of many representatives of government ministries and departments, the united nations country team, private sector and civil society organizations. Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than one dollar a day. The africa development bank is scheduled to be in dc for due diligence at the beginning of march. Zimbabwe adopted the millennium development goals mdgs at their inception in 2000 and it has trends of its progress in its attempt to attain these mdgs as indicated in progress reports since. The millennium development goals mdgs are eight goals, which range from halving extreme poverty to halting the spread of hivaids and providing universal primary education, all to be achieved by the target date of 2015. Zimbabwe was signatory to the millenium development goalsmdgs. An organization fighting for community empowerment says zimbabweans should spearhead the implementation of the sustainable development goals sdgs adopted by the united nations general assembly last year. Zimbabwe is one of the few countries that has come up with a special electoral quota system to increase womens representation in parliament to at least 30 per cent. The millenium development goals, mdgs are eight specific development goals that all 192 united nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015. Representing one of the development partners in zimbabwe, ms. Achieving the mdgs in zimbabwe health policy project. The zimbabwe millennium development goals mdgs 20002015 final progress report was made possible through a participatory consultative process involving government ministries, united nations agencies, international organisations, private sector partners, academics and research institutions, civil society organisations and the media. Millennium development goal shortfalls in zimbabwe.
In september 2000, building upon a decade of major united nations conferences and summits, world leaders came together at the united nations headquarters in new york to adopt the united nations millennium declaration the declaration committed nations to a new global partnership to reduce extreme poverty, and set out a series of eight timebound targets with a. Achieving the mdgs in zimbabwe for example, the cost of achieving the mdg for universal primary education is influenced by the number of children needing education each year. Millennium development goals mdgs are socioeconomic targets under which. The millennium development goals mdgs were eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the millennium summit of the united nations in 2000, following the adoption of the united nations millennium declaration. Sustainable development goals in 2015, the world agreed a new set of global goals to eradicate extreme poverty and achieve sustainable development. The millennium development goals mdgsa set of eight important, time bound goals ranging from reducing poverty by half to providing. The global community is looking back at performance and. Although most african countries are offtrack on most of the mdgs, africa has, since the mid1990s, arguably been making the greatest progress towards the goals. Zimbabwe to prioritise 10 sdgs zimbabwe online news. The sdgs should be coherent with and integrated into the united nations development agenda. As the title indicates, this is a status report that. Pdf assessing progress and pitfalls of the millennium. Eibs management committee approved taking the project to the board on march. The challenge of implementing the sustainable development.