Search

Developed countries play a crucial role in developing a global economy that contributes to the advancement of trade and industry of developing countries, thus empowering them to help attain the MDGs. UNDP works closely with developed countries to help achieve the goals.

Also see United Nations Development Group page on Donor Reports.

Australia

• Millennium Development Goal 8 Review 2007
  This is the third annual review from Make Poverty History of Australia’s progress towards meeting its commitments under the Millennium Development Goals.
• A global partnership for development, 2005 Progress Report
  This report presents Australia's contribution to achieving the Millennium Development Goals, a country guided by a holistic and comprehensive approach to this end. Australia continues its strong engagement with its neighbours in the Asia-Pacific region, specially its work in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Solomon Islands and East Timor.

Belgium

Global Partnership for Development, 2004
The first progress report by Belgium provides information on its efforts undertaken under Goal 8. According to the report, Belgium endorses the MDGs as a time-bound set of development priorities for the next decade, focusing specifically on the promotion of human development and the fight against poverty, and each of them geared towards the alleviation of a particular dimension of poverty. The country also views the MDGs as a tool for the coordination of development efforts deployed by rich and poor countries alike, as well as by the international institutions.

Denmark

Denmark on Millennium Development Goal 3
MDG 3 Global Call to Action

Fourth Millennium Development Goals Progress Report 2006
Denmark was the first donor country to publish a report on how they have implemented the commitments from the Millennium Summit.

Third Millennium Development Goals Progress Report 2005
This third issue presents Denmark’s three development policy priorities in connection with the 2005 Summit: Financing the MDGs, especially in Africa; More efficient protection of our common environment and enhanced efforts against global warming; and Fundamental rights for women, promotion of sexual and reproductive health and rights, and intensification of the fight against HIV/AIDS.

European Community

MDG Report 2000 - 2004
The report provides information on EC contributions to the global partnership for development, and lists further actions that are currently foreseen and/or that shall be considered to attain the objectives. At least three strands of action shall be developed: finance for development, policy coherence and focus on Africa.

Finland

Millennium Development Goals Report, 2004
The first annual progress review on the implementation of Finland’s development policy has been carried out in September 2004. On the basis of this review, some challenges for further improvement of the effectiveness of Finland’s development policy is also be identified in this report.

France

Progress Report on the Millennium Development Goals, 2004 (in French)
France's official development assistance (known as APD) is focused primarily on Africa, particularly around the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), control and regulation of globalization, sustainable development, governance, cultural diversity and the francophone world. However, this system of assistance is being revised and adjusted to fully incorporate, among its priorities, the achievement of the MDGs.

Germany

Contribution to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals 2005
The present report documents the many ways and types of Germany’s involvement in achieving the goals and indicates how the development policy commitments undertaken are being honoured. Germany will honour the obligation to raise the share of the gross domestic product made available for development cooperation purposes to 0.33 % by the year 2006.

Japan

Building Partnerships for Development: Japan’s Contribution to MDG 8
Japan will continue its efforts towards the goal of providing ODA of 0.7% of its gross national income in order to contribute to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). From this point of view, Japan will strive to realize a strategic expansion of its ODA volume in order to ensure a credible and sufficient level of ODA. In this context, Japan intends to increase its ODA volume by US$10 billion in aggregate over the next five years, compared to the level of ODA on the basis of 2004 net disbursement.

Our Challenges for a Better Tomorrow: JICA's to Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

In order to further enhance the effectiveness of support to developing countries in achieving their MDGs, JICA emphasizes the principle of "human security", which focuses on "people". Under this principle, JICA expects that developing countries' MDG-related efforts be continued so that the outcomes will be sustained through national ownership and capacity development.

Netherlands

Goal 8: Development a Global Partnership for Development
For a long time now, the Dutch Official Development Assistance has exceeded the UN target of 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income. The Dutch Government has recently realigned its development policy to boost its quality and effectiveness. This report is the first Dutch progress report on MDG 8. The MDG targets offer a valuable framework for planning and monitoring Dutch efforts, not only in relation to the UN Millennium Declaration, but also to the Monterrey Consensus on Finance for Development and to the WSSD Plan of implementation.

Norway

Goal 8: Global Partnerships for Development
The report focuses on Norway's efforts to improve the debt situation of poor countries, provide increased and better development assistance, contribute to the fight against corruption, and improve access to and use of new technologies, the global environmental situation and international trade relations. It was presented to the United Nations on 29 October 2004 by Minister of International Development Hilde F. Johnson.

Sweden

Goal 8: Making It Happen
The report argues that high-income countries need to contribute with increased levels of aid and by modifying their policies on agricultural issues, debt management, trade regulations and investment policies, which – according to the report – are of more significance for promoting development than development assistance in individual cases. Sweden is one of five donor countries that already have met the target of 0.7 per cent of GNP in official development assistance, and the country will reach the target of 1 per cent by 2006.

Switzerland

Millennium Development Goals Progress Report, 2005
The primary objective of Switzerland's development policy is to alleviate poverty. This stocktaking report examines Switzerland's improvements in policies to support international development objectives. Based on its contribution to the MDG agenda and particularly to MDG8, Switzerland defines its position in view of the Millennium Review Summit in September 2005.

Thailand

Global Partnership for Development: Thailand’s Contribution to Millennium Development Goal 8, 2005
This report accounts how Thailand has contributed official development assistance to other countries. This includes the opening up of Thailand’s market to Least Developed Countries, as well as the provision of foreign direct investment for the building of essential infrastructure. The report suggests that such a middle-income country as Thailand has an increasingly important role to play in the global campaign to achieve the MDGs by 2015. It shows that the global partnership for development called for in Goal 8 is not only about the North helping the South, but also about solidarity and cooperation among countries of the South.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom’s Contribution to Achieving the MDGs, 2005
The United Kingdom prepared this report as part of the European Union’s preparation for the review of the Millennium Declaration in September 2005. The report shows how the UK has contributed towards achieving the MDGs and identifies priorities – including private sector involvement – for the international community leading up to 2015, the target date for achievement of the MDGs.