Why the mdgs are unfair to africa

Smith The World Bank makes the same point graphically in figures displayed prominently on its MDG website as of July , shown as Figure 1. This paper argues that the MDGs are poorly and arbitrarily designed to measure progress against poverty and deprivation, and that their design makes Africa look worse than it really is.

Measuring social and economic progress is not at all as straightforward as the discussion of the MDGs makes it seem. Setting targets in a particular way will make some regions look better and others look worse depending on a number of choices that any target-setting exercise must make. Welcome to the United Nations. Toggle navigation Language:. Africa Renewal. MDGs and beyond. From Africa Renewal:.

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