ADB_book_18 April.qxp - Himalayan Document Centre - icimod

Nepal’s Progress Towards the MDGs: Status at a GlanceGOALS WILL DEVELOPMENT GOAL BE REACHED STATUS OF SUPPORTIVEENVIRONMENT1 A. Extreme PovertyHalve the proportion of peopleliving below the national povertyline by 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butImprovingWeak1 B. HungerHalve the proportion of peoplewho suffer from hunger between1990 and 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak2. Universal Primary EducationEnsure the by 2015 childreneverywhere, boys and girls alike,will be able to complete a fullcourse of primary schoolingLikely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak3. Gender and EqualityAchieve equal access for boys andgirls to primary and secondaryeducation by 2005 and to all levelsof education no later than 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak4. Child MortalityReduce under-five mortality bytwo-thirds by 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak5. Maternal HealthReduce maternal mortality ratio bythree-quarters by 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak6 A. HIV/AIDSHalt and reverse the spread ofHIV/AIDS by 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak6 B. Malaria and Other MajorDiseasesHalt and reverse the incidence ofmalaria and other diseases by2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak6 C. TuberculosisHalt and reverse the incidence oftuberculosis by 2015Likely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak7 A. EnvironmentalSustainabilityReverse loss of environmentalresourcesLikely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeak7 B. Access to Safe DrinkingWaterHalve the proportion of peoplewithout access to sale drinkingwaterLikely Potentially Unlikely Lack ofdataStrong Fair Weak butimprovingWeakSource: UNDP (2005)222 Environment Assessment of Nepal : Emerging Issues and Challenges