Poverty reduction has been a top priority for the countries involved in this process, and the national reports reveal significant progress in reducing levels of absolute poverty and hunger; however, in many countries, the distribution of poverty reduction is unequal, with rural areas having made less progress than urban areas. Although countries have made progress towards achievement of the gender equality and maternal mortality goals (MDGs 3 and 5), wide gaps separate women and men in terms of socioeconomic targets, such as access to employment, access to and control over productive resources, and empowerment. Many countries flagged the need for improved integrated water resources management to address conflicting priorities between different water uses, among them agriculture, energy (hydro), drinking water, irrigation, ecosystem services and flood control. Energy is likewise an important issue for all countries, with a primary focus on ensuring reliable supplies of energy for economic growth and for urban populations, and a secondary focus on renewable energy, especially hydropower, but with an increasing interest in other sources such as solar energy, geothermal and wind power.
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Publisher:
UNDP, UNDESA
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GREEN ECONOMY, POVERTY, FOOD SECURITY, WATER, CLIMATE CHANGE, GOVERNANCE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, STAKEHOLDERS, POVERTY MITIGATION, AGRICULTURE, FISHING, HUNGER, RURAL AREAS, URBAN AREAS, GENDER EQUALITY, WATER MANAGEMENT, RENEWABLE ENERGY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, CAPACITY BUILDING, CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, CIVIL SOCIETY, JUSTICE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WATER SUPPLY, PRIMARY EDUCATION, FUNDS, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ECOSYSTEM
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Thematic Group:
UNDP
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Social and Institutional Developoment
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Thesaurus:
03.03.00
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