The progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Nepal is a success story. The country has made remarkable progress over the past 12 years. Nepal is likely to achieve many of the MDGs, such as reducing the proportion of people below the national poverty line; it is likely to achieve near 100 percent enrollment in primary education; it has received international recognition for being on-track towards achieving the goal
related to improving maternal health; and it has has reduced child mortality and is likely to meet the MDG target for people with access to improved drinking water facilities. But there is still some way to go. Some of the MDG targets will be difficult to achieve in the remaining time, like providing full and productive employment. Hunger has not been reduced as much as targeted; in particular, too many children have stunted growth and are under-weight. Only just over one out of three births are attended by a skilled attendant and access to services remains a challenge for many. The goals on the environment have also not been achieved. And Nepal risks not meeting the goals on gender equality and women’s empowerment if the proportion of seats held by women in the erstwhile Constituent Assembly is reduced for the next elections.Violence against Women and Girls needs to be appropriately addressed. (UN Newsletter)
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UN NEWSLETTER, UNIC, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDG), CHILD MORTALITY, PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYMENT, STUNTED GROWTH, HUMAN DEVELOPMETN ISSSUES, REDUCING HUNGER, SOCIAL GROUPS, LEADERSHIP ROLE, CLIMATE CHANGE, SANITATION PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN, YOUTH, SOCIAL WELFARES, DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL CHANGE, SOCIAL INDICATORS, SOCIAL INFORMATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
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UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE
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