Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system
Address the special needs of the least developed countries
Address the special needs of landlocked developing countries and small island developing States
Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term
In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
- Net ODA, total and to the least developed countries, as percentage of OECD/DAC donors’ gross national income
- Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of OECD/DAC donors to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation)
- Proportion of bilateral official development assistance of OECD/DAC donors that is untied
- ODA received in landlocked developing countries as a proportion of their gross national incomes
- ODA received in small island developing States as a proportion of their gross national incomes
- Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) from developing countries and least developed countries, admitted free of duty
- Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing countries
- Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a percentage of their gross domestic product
- Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity
- Total number of countries that have reached their HIPC decision points and number that have reached their HIPC completion points (cumulative)
- Debt relief committed under HIPC and MDRI Initiatives
- Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services
- Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis
- Telephone lines per 100 population
- Cellular subscribers per 100 population
- Internet users per 100 population
With uneven progress of the gender equality dimensions of all of the MDGs save education, and significant regional disparities, the message for developing country governments and international aid institutions is clear: investment in gender equality and women’s empowerment is vital for improving economic, social and political conditions in developing countries within the framework of sustainable development. The effectiveness of aid depends on this.
It is a good sign that disbursements of OECD Official Development Assistance (ODA) for gender equality have tripled in 2006 compared to 2002, going up from US$ 2.5 billion to US$ 7.2 billion. This has meant an increase in the proportion of total ODA from 6 to 8 per cent (see Figure MDG8.1).
Sources: OECD Credit Reporting System (CRS) database.
