News, comment and features on the millennium development goals, or MDGs: the global attempt to address extreme poverty in 2000-15. They have been superseded by the sustainable development goals
July 2018
Buzzwords and tortuous impact studies won't fix a broken aid system
Fifteen leading economists argue that the many billions of dollars spent on aid can do little to alleviate poverty while we fail to tackle its root causes
April 2018
We can turn the tide in the fight against malaria – but we must act now
Jeremy Farrar
After 15 years of success, the battle to eradicate the disease has stalled. This month’s Commonwealth leaders’ meeting is a window of opportunity
July 2017
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How to make global universal healthcare a reality
What is the best model to bring healthcare to all? Our experts offer 11 ideas for increasing access to health services around the world
March 2017
Development 2030
How successful were the millennium development goals?
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How women's health advocates can win in 2017
Ruth Landy
February 2017
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Despite many obstacles, the world is getting better
Johan Norberg
As the start of a new series, Johan Norberg explains how development continues with or without international encouragement
December 2016
Foreign aid is failing fast – but it's not too late to fix
Winnie Byanyima
At a time when we need it more than ever, aid is being cut and NGOs’ ability to operate freely is under threat
October 2016
Aid reforms could see big increase in private sector subsidies
The turnabout targets
How can we reach an SDG target when we're moving in the wrong direction?
September 2016
Students speak
Students Speak: What's your verdict on Ban Ki-moon's reign at the UN?
At the end of this year, Ban hands over the baton as UN secretary general. What was his greatest achievement? Or failure? We want your views
Poorest countries hit hardest as world lags behind on global education goals
Unesco report finds only 64 countries met 2015 target on primary education, while 40% will not achieve 2030 goal on secondary education until 2100
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TB kills three people every minute – the world must wake up to this pandemic
Jessica Potter
Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death from infectious disease, developed countries must commit funds to end this global challenge
August 2016
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Halve traffic accident deaths and injuries by 2020: can it be done?
The UN has an ambitious goal to cut road deaths and injuries by 50% in five years. Are governments and donors finally prioritising the issue?
May 2016
The missing development trillions
Philanthropists can’t eradicate global poverty, but we can make a start
Jane Wales
Philanthropic organisations have the agility, creativity and audacity to be the risk takers of development financing
April 2016
Aid spending pushed up by refugee crisis, OECD says
Women and girls
My career’s biggest lesson: no women, no development
Patricia T. Morris
March 2016
Papua New Guinea has world's worst access to clean water, says WaterAid
Equatorial Guinea, Angola, Chad and Mozambique also fare badly as report on World Water Day highlights global water and sanitation crisis
January 2016
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Seven ideas on how to finance the SDGs
Where will the ‘billions to trillions’ of dollars needed for the sustainable development goals come from? Our expert panel suggest funding methods
November 2015
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Six steps to realising the sustainable development goals
Window on the world: Nick Danziger charts a decade of change
Portraits of lives in flux: A journey across 10 years and four continents – interactive
About 702 results for Millennium development goals
