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1. 1. Good Governance and the Millennium Development Goals, the Case of Water and Sanitation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Anna Widiyanto; [2018]
   Keywords : good governance; water and sanitation; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : When adopting the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in 2000, the United Nations General Assembly recognised the importance of good governance in reaching them. This study examines the hypothesis that good governance has an impact on the achievement of the MDGs. READ MORE

3. 2. Measuring the Rate of Change in the MDG Period in Absolute and Relative Terms: Acceleration or Deceleration of Progress?

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Angelica Norrena; [2018]
   Keywords : Economic development; Human development; Millennium Development Goals;

   Abstract : The purpose of the MDGs has been debated depending on whether they should be seen as hard national planning targets or rather as means of inspiring development. This paper assesses whether there was any change in the rate of progress in the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) period. READ MORE

4. 3. Eko 765 : Causality between GDP, Renewable Energy and CO2 within a sustainable development framework

   University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/IHH, Nationalekonomi

   Author : Par Isar Robert Cristian; [2016]
   Keywords : Economic growth; GDP; emissions; MDG; environment; transformity; sustainability; policies;

   Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to investigate the causal relationship between GDP and renewable energy. In order to find a significant relationship, a literature review is first analyzed in order to select the right methods for analysis. READ MORE

5. 4. Real learning or just school for all? : Discrepancies between enrolment numbers and learning results in India

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS); Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Ronja Bäckström; Jennifer Keusch Duvsjö; [2015]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : As the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, MDGs, are coming closer to the target year of 2015, this study joins the ongoing debate about the achieved results with a focus on India. While India has seen great improvements concerning the second MDG, which is for all children to enrol and complete primary education, the country has for the past years been facing a challenge of decreasing learning results. READ MORE

6. 5. Legal and Policy Framework for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: a Critical Analysis of the Third Millennium Development Goal in Liberia

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Jerry Calson Kammah; [2014]
   Keywords : Liberia; Gender; Empowerment; Culture; Violence; Education; Discrimination; History;

   Abstract : This paper critically analyse the extent to which legal and policy frameworks have contributed in achieving the third Millennium Development Goal (3rd MDG) in Liberia. It explores the feminist theory of Intersectionality by examining the intersection of historical, social and political context which all contribute to social division in Liberia. READ MORE