The millennium development goals and the challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean in making progress towards higher levels of well-being, better human capital and more equal opportunities
Abstract
This document takes up a number of the points raised in the 2005 report by ECLAC and other UN agencies on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean. It provides further discussion on the type of problems and challenges facing the region in five areas that are either included in the MDGs or closely related to them (poverty, hunger and child malnutrition, education, health and children). The document makes recommendations for the region's governments and countries in these five areas.
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Documentos de Proyectos No. 145ECLAC Subtopics
FISCAL AFFAIRS ; PRODUCTIVITY ; SOCIAL POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES ; EMPLOYMENT ; INCOME DISTRIBUTION ; INEQUALITY ; EDUCATION ; YOUTH ; MORTALITY AND HEALTH ; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) ; POVERTY ; CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE ; FAMILIES ; FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITYUnited Nations Subtopics
ADOLESCENTS ; ECONOMIC INDICATORS ; EDUCATION ; EQUALITY ; HEALTH ; HUNGER ; INCOME DISTRIBUTION ; LABOUR MARKET ; MALNUTRITION ; CHILDREN ; POVERTY MITIGATION ; POVERTY ; SOCIAL INDICATORS ; SOCIAL POLICY ; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALSCountry / Region
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