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N e p a l
Millennium Development
Goals: Needs Assessment
for Nepal 2010 launched
The main driver for meeting the MDG targets is
national commitment
“
The Government of Nepal fully intends to take
ownership and leadership of development
strategies. The Government plans to adopt
forward-looking macroeconomic policies that promote
sustainable development and lead to sustained,
employment-centric, inclusive and equitable, broadbased
economic growth.”
Dr. Dinesh Chandra Devkota,
Vice Chairperson of the National Planning Commission
KATHMANDU, 24 August — The
National Planning Commission of
Nepal and the UNDP launched the
Millennium Development Goals:
Needs Assessment for Nepal 2010
in a programme held today
stressing prioritized strategic
intervention is necessary to achieve
MDG targets.
With existing efforts, most of the
MDG targets set for 2015 are likely
to be met. However, of the total 48
indicators, some will be difficult to
achieve by 2015. These include,
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reducing the proportion of the
population below a minimum level
of dietary energy consumption, the
proportion of underweight children
aged 6–59 months, proportion of
stunted children aged 6–59 months,
survival rate to Grade 5, literacy
rate for 15–24 year olds, proportion
of births attended by skilled birth
attendants, universal access to
reproductive health, and proportion
of population using an improved
sanitation facility.
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VOLUME 37 AUGUST, 2011
Dr. Dinesh Chandra Devkota, Vice
Chairperson of the National Planning
Commission launching Millennium
Development Goals: Needs Assessment for
Nepal 2010 report.
Photo: Nepal Planning Commission,
Government of Nepal
is strengthening the monitoring and
evaluation mechanisms to monitor
MDG related outcomes. Vice
Chairperson of the National
Planning Commission Dr. Dinesh
Chandra Devkota said, ―The
Government of Nepal fully intends
to take ownership and leadership of
development strategies. The
Government plans to adopt forward
-looking macroeconomic policies
that promote sustainable
development and lead to sustained,
employment-centric, inclusive and
equitable, broad-based economic
growth.‖
The Report points out that during
the period 2011 and 2015, a total of
NRs 1,395.8 billion ($ 19.66 billion)
is required to achieve the targets.
Out of this requirement, a gap of
NRs 451.4 billion ($6.36 billion) is
estimated, which is 32.34 percent of
the total needs.
The Report further recommends
that all programme implementing
partners should focus on small
holder farmers, food security,
employment centric interventions,
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