Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
The Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and_x000D_ the Millennium Development Goals examines rural-urban_x000D_ disparities in the achievement of the Millennium Development_x000D_ Goals (MDGs) and how urbanization, if managed well, can_x000D_ contribute to the attainment of these goals. The report provides_x000D_ information about the differences in progress toward the MDGs_x000D_ across geographical areas and recognizes that urban populations_x000D_ are better off than their rural brethren. However, unfettered_x000D_ urbanization can cause migrants and the urban poor to end up in_x000D_ slums where attainment of the MDGs lags._x000D_ _x000D_ GMR 2013 calls for an integrated strategy to better manage the_x000D_ planning-connecting-financing formula of urbanization._x000D_ Notwithstanding the importance of urbanization in poverty_x000D_ reduction and MDG attainment, rural areas remain a huge_x000D_ challenge—one that underscores the importance of policies that_x000D_ can improve rural livelihoods. The rural-urban spectrum ranges_x000D_ from small towns to large cities. The general experience is that_x000D_ poverty is lowest in the largest cities and considerably higher in_x000D_ smaller towns. The MDGs reflect the basic needs of all citizens, and_x000D_ governments should aim to meet them fully in both urban and rural areas. However, resources are scarce, so priorities must be set and_x000D_ trade-offs made. The report argues that the sequencing of actions_x000D_ be tailored to local conditions when it comes to the degree of_x000D_ urbanization and rural-urban differences in MDG outcomes._x000D_ _x000D_ The world has met four global MDG targets. New estimates_x000D_ confirm the 2012 reports that MDG 1.a—reducing the_x000D_ $1.25-a-day poverty rate (2005 purchasing power parity)—was_x000D_ reached in 2010, falling below half of its 1990 value. The world_x000D_ also met part of MDG 7.c—to halve the proportion of people_x000D_ without safe access to drinking water—in 2010. MDG 7.d—to_x000D_ improve significantly the lives of at least 100 million slum_x000D_ dwellers by 2020—was also achieved. Finally, the first part of_x000D_ MDG 3.a—to eliminate gender disparity in primary education—_x000D_ was accomplished in 2010. Global progress on the full MDG 3.a_x000D_ (to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary_x000D_ education) is close to being on track._x000D_ _x000D_ Global Monitoring Report 2013 was prepared jointly by the_x000D_ World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, with_x000D_ consultations and collaborations with regional development_x000D_ banks and other multilateral partners.
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Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
The Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and_x000D_ the Millennium Development Goals examines rural-urban_x000D_ disparities in the achievement of the Millennium Development_x000D_ Goals (MDGs) and how urbanization, if managed well, can_x000D_ contribute to the attainment of these goals. The report provides_x000D_ information about the differences in progress toward the MDGs_x000D_ across geographical areas and recognizes that urban populations_x000D_ are better off than their rural brethren. However, unfettered_x000D_ urbanization can cause migrants and the urban poor to end up in_x000D_ slums where attainment of the MDGs lags._x000D_ _x000D_ GMR 2013 calls for an integrated strategy to better manage the_x000D_ planning-connecting-financing formula of urbanization._x000D_ Notwithstanding the importance of urbanization in poverty_x000D_ reduction and MDG attainment, rural areas remain a huge_x000D_ challenge—one that underscores the importance of policies that_x000D_ can improve rural livelihoods. The rural-urban spectrum ranges_x000D_ from small towns to large cities. The general experience is that_x000D_ poverty is lowest in the largest cities and considerably higher in_x000D_ smaller towns. The MDGs reflect the basic needs of all citizens, and_x000D_ governments should aim to meet them fully in both urban and rural areas. However, resources are scarce, so priorities must be set and_x000D_ trade-offs made. The report argues that the sequencing of actions_x000D_ be tailored to local conditions when it comes to the degree of_x000D_ urbanization and rural-urban differences in MDG outcomes._x000D_ _x000D_ The world has met four global MDG targets. New estimates_x000D_ confirm the 2012 reports that MDG 1.a—reducing the_x000D_ $1.25-a-day poverty rate (2005 purchasing power parity)—was_x000D_ reached in 2010, falling below half of its 1990 value. The world_x000D_ also met part of MDG 7.c—to halve the proportion of people_x000D_ without safe access to drinking water—in 2010. MDG 7.d—to_x000D_ improve significantly the lives of at least 100 million slum_x000D_ dwellers by 2020—was also achieved. Finally, the first part of_x000D_ MDG 3.a—to eliminate gender disparity in primary education—_x000D_ was accomplished in 2010. Global progress on the full MDG 3.a_x000D_ (to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary_x000D_ education) is close to being on track._x000D_ _x000D_ Global Monitoring Report 2013 was prepared jointly by the_x000D_ World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, with_x000D_ consultations and collaborations with regional development_x000D_ banks and other multilateral partners.
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Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
Global Monitoring Report 2013: Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780821398081 |
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| Publisher: | World Bank Publications |
| Publication date: | 05/02/2013 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 9 MB |
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