Sachs report says Africa can escape poverty by
2015
Economist and anti-poverty campaigner Jeffrey Sachs' Millennium Project
Report was published on Monday 17 January, 2005.
The release of the report, 'Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals', is the first event in a series of global initiatives and events focusing on progress against the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Why now? Because 2005 represents a historic chance for making the necessary plans and commitment needed to help developing countries achieve the Goals by 2015 - and Sach's report claims to provide a detailed blueprint for making that happen.
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What will the UN Millennium Project report contain?
Developments Magazine editor Martin Wroe tracked down Professor Sachs in London to find out what we can expect from the Report.
The resulting interview, printed in the new issue of Developments magazine, explores the Report's central idea that the eleven remaining years is enough time to achieve the MDGs - if the global community really starts taking them seriously. A key conclusion is that Africa can escape poverty by 2015.
The Report's research focused on identifying the priorities, methods of implementation, and the financing structures necessary to achieve the MDGs.
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The new issue - which
is also available online - takes a close look at what 2005 holds for Africa. As well as the
Jeffrey Sachs interview, the magazine contains:
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"A
lot more to do..." Interview
with Secretary of State, Hilary Benn
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2005:
The year of Africa Feature
on the Commission for Africa
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Imperfect
peace Feature
on the Angolan civil war
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Ready
for Lunch How meals for primary school children is boosting education in
India
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Coffee
for two Why Oxfam and Starbucks are getting together
