MDGs

Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) stem from the Millennium Declaration, which was signed by 191 states, including Kazakhstan, and captures the common aspiration of all nations to build a better and safer place for the twenty-first century. The MDGs are set of clear, numerical targets with assigned indicators to which the international community has subscribed - by 2015 to halve poverty, reduce child and maternal mortality, expand educational opportunities for all, promote gender equality, halt the spread of HIV/AIDS and other major deseases, and improve the environment.

  • MDG 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
  • MDG 2. Achieve universal primary education
  • MDG 3. Promote gender equality
  • MDG 4. Reduce child mortality
  • MDG 5. Improve maternal health
  • MDG 6. Combat hiv/aids and tuberculosis
  • MDG 7. Ensuring environmental sustainability

MDGR 2007

The Millennium Development Goals' Report for Kazakhstan was presented on 27 June, 2008 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The given report is the third related to MDGs in Kazakhstan. The year 2007 is exactly half way toward MDG achievements since they were adopted in 2000 and their coordinated date of implementation is 2015. Given that a number of objectives related to MDGs have already been achieved, the given report includes MDG+ agenda, i.e. additional, more ambitious goals adapted for Kazakhstan, which are based on the analysis of the national priorities, national statistics, related national programmes and also on the experience of other countries. 

MDGR 2005

The second MDGR in Kazakhstan was presented on 10 October, 2005 in the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Report was jointly commissioned by the Government of the RK and UN System in Kazakhstan. The report contains statistical information, assessments and analyses of the main achievements, problems and trends for the MDGs. As the first one, the Report of 2005 was published in 3 languages (Kazakh, Russian, English). Moreover, it also has a shorter version - Millennium Development Goals in Kazakhstan 2005. Overview.

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The initial MDG Report was published in 2002 and was the first of its kind in Eastern Europe and the CIS, signifying the country's openness to a frank assessment of national progress towards the MDGs and eagerness to work for their attainment. The Millenium Development Goals Report in words, tables and charts describes the status of 8 Millennium Development Goals in Kazakhstan, the country position in reaching these goals by the year 2015 and what reamins to be done.This report is not about bureaucratic details, voluminous analyses or policy recommendations. It is a user friendly publications for wide sections of civil society and decision makers at many levels.