Access to basic services for the poor : the importance of good governance
Published
[Bangkok] : United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific ; [New York, N.Y.] : United Nations Development Program ; [Manila] : Asian Development Bank, 2007
Barriers to services -- Strategies to overcome barriers -- The importance of good governance -- Annexes [MDG indicators]: Enrolment in primary and secondary education by sex (2004) ; Youth literacy and tertiary enrolment by sex (2004) ; Indicators for maternal health ; Relative risk of dying before age 5 by sex and residence ; relative risk of dying before age 5 by mother's education
Summary
Elaborates on the need for good governance to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and eradicate extreme poverty. It argues that achieving the Goals is not simply about money. It is about removing physical, legal, financial, socio-cultural and political barriers to basic services for all, in particular for the poor and disadvantaged groups
Notes
Millennium Development Goals"--Cover
"ST/ESCAP/2438"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 41-44)
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