1. Millennium Development Goals Background Information
147 heads of State and Government – and 191 nations in total – adopted the Millennium Declaration.
MDGs help focus national and international priority setting as goals and targets are limited in number, stable over time, and being communicate easily to a broad audience
Goal 1: Halving extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieving universal primary education
Goal 3: Promoting gender equality
Goal 4: Reducing under-five mortality by two-third
Goal 5: Reducing maternal mortality by three-quarters
Goal 6: Reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB
Goal 7: Ensuring environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Developing a global partnership for development,
with targets for aid, trade, debt relief
The Millennium Development Goals encapsulate the development goals agreed at international conferences and world summits during the 1990s. At the end of the decade, world leaders distilled the key goals and targets into the 'Millennium Declaration' (September 2000) adopted by 147 Heads of State and Government and 191 nations. Based on the declaration, UNDP has worked with other UN departments, funds and programmes, the World Bank, IMF and OECD on a concise set of goals, numerical targets and quantifiable indicators to assess progress.
The ‘Millennium Development Goals’, include 8 goals which are few in numbers, stable over time, easy to communicate, it has 18 targets and over 40 indicators . The eight goals consist of:
They also include the goal of developing a global partnership for development, with targets for aid, trade and debt relief.
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

2. UN & MILLENNIUM DECLARATION
Global political consensus
Focus on outcomes
Linkages – peace, security, development
Cross-cutting themes
Partnerships
Substance for UN reform at various levels
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

3. Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office
WHAT ARE THE MDGs
MDGs help focus national and international priority setting goals and targets
are limited in number,
stable over time,
being communicated easily to a broad audience
Millennium Declaration set 8 mutually reinforcing time-bound development goals and related targets for progressively eradicating poverty
MDGs and targets now at forefront of development agenda: agreed by developing countries and development partners – capture multidimensionality of poverty
Baseline for MDGs 1990: target for realisation 2015
The MDGs, which incorporate the IDGs, synthesise the goals and targets for monitoring human development. The MDGs are to be achieved between 1990 and 2015
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

4. Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office
MDG Core Strategy
MDG Reports
Where do we stand?
Millennium Project
What will it take?
How to raise profile and awareness?
Millennium Campaign
What can we do about them?
Operational support
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

5. Linking Development Priorities through the MDGs
Global:
Millennium Declaration
Local:
MDG RDS formulated and approved by local governments
National:
Signed the Millennium Declaration,
Parliament has passed a Resolution on the MDGs, NSSED incorporates MDGS
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

6. Support for UN Reform at the Country Level
RC&Selection
Appraisal
Team Building
Learning
Policy Collaboration
DevLink
Learning Network
Theme Groups
Better RCs & UNCTs
Increased Knowledge Networking
MDGs
National
Priorities
and National
Development
Planning
Process
CCA/UNDAP
CCA/UNDAF
Wider Linkages &
Partnerships
cost-effectiveness
Institutional
Humanitarian
Normative
Rights
IFIs
Simplification
Harmonisation
UN House
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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The role of UN &
UNCT
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

8. Challenges for UN Country Teams
Identify where country stands in relation to the MDGs
Support country in defining national goals and targets
Contribute to analysis of alternative strategies to achieve national goals
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

9. UN Reform - New Developments
2nd term for the Secretary-General
2nd Wave of UN Reforms
Millennium Declaration
Lessons Learned
Triennial Review
Good Practice from 105 CCAs & 58 UNDAFs
New Guidance
MDG, PRSP, CCA UNDAF
The Secretary General has requested that the UNDP Administrator, in his capacity as Chair of the UN Development Group, act as 'scorekeeper' and 'campaign manager' for the promotion of the MDGs. All UN organizations, particularly the UN Development Group, have the responsibility to promote the MDGs and to support countries and partners in working towards their achievement. The importance of the MDGs has been emphasized at different fora and acknowledged by all development partners in the Government, Civil Society, Donors, and other stakeholders. Hence, the MDGs prove vital, not only for development effectiveness and monitoring progress (or regression) of national socio-economic circumstances, but also for the UN mandate and their partners in Government and Civil Society.
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

10. National Priorities (including PRSP) and Individual agency Programmes
Relations
Advocacy
with civil
society etc
CCA - including MDGs
National Priorities (including PRSP) and
Plans/Budgets
UNDAF
Individual agency Programmes
Other
Programmes
MDG
Reports/monitoring
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

11. MDGs as an Advocacy Tool
9 clear and simple goals that are easily understood by everyone, thus encouraging participation.
Coherent and consistent messages for the UN system and other stakeholders.
Numerous examples in Albania including:
- MDG Advocacy tour to all Regions “bringing the message to the local level;”
- Television Information Spots;
- Poster and leaflet campaign;
- MDG Documentary is being produced;
- Radio broadcasts, wesbsites, etc.
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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Purpose of MDGR
Public advocacy – constituency
Customise targets
Concise assessment, jargon-free, not prescriptive
Based on existing data & analyses
Involving main partners
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

13. Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office
MDGs and Human Rights
Focus on goals and targets consistent with rights-based approach to development can help create awareness of rights and mobilise resources for meeting obligations and entitlements
- Generally poor and excluded whose rights are ignored and who lack access to information and services
- Time-bound goals and targets can accelerate progress if they help build alliances and trigger complementary actions
MDGs need prioritising in relation to country setting and combined with national poverty goals and targets
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

14. MDGs and CCAs/UNDAFs/PRSPs
MDGs provide a core and common development focus for CCAs/UNDAFs
Indicators used for tracking MDGs a sub-set of those in 2002 revised CCA Indicator Framework in 2004
MDGs can be used as entry point for UN engagement in PRSPs and enhance social sector focus
Use of MDGs in CCAs/UNDAFs and PRSPs helps give momentum to ensuring provision of basic social services targeted towards poorest
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

15. WHY THE MDGs MATTER IN ALBANIA
LLONG & PAINFUL TRANSITION
People resigned to high poverty, corruption and organized crime
CCONFRONTATIONAL POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT
SLOW PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
However, highly committed to EU accession
LOW DEMAND FOR DEMOCRACY
Weak sense of community
NNEW TOOL OF ACCOUNTABILITY & EMPOWERMENT
PPARLIAMENTARY RESOLUTION ON THE MILLENNIUM DECLARATION
CCOMPREHENSIVE SAp/MDG/PRSP INDICATOR MATRIX TO GUIDE DATA COMPILATION FOR ALL STRATEGIC INITIATIVES IN ALBANIA
DMDG LOCAL PILOTS BASED ON MDG REGIONAL REPORTS & REGIONAL STRATEGIES TO ALL REGIONS IN ALBANIA
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

16. MDGs IN THE ALBANIAN CONTEXT
Low levels of knowledge about the MDGs
Some targets and indicators irrelevant to Albania
No effective reporting system in place
Low level of disaggregated data
No single source of information
Urgent need to reflect and integrate the MGDs in strategic and policy documents.
Low levels of participation in policy formulation, implementation and monitoring
1. ALBANIAN RESPONSE TO THE MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

17. Millennium Development Goals
Recommendations of the MDGs Report
Integration of MDGs into national Development Strategies
Improved Data Collection and Analysis
Strengthen the capacity of the Government to follow-up and report on MDGs and other UN Conventions
include MDGs in governmental policy planning
strengthen capacity of Focal Points in each Ministry
Raise awareness on MDGs among the Albanian population
Partnership with the Non-Governmental Sector
Adopting a Sub-regional Approach
Coordination of Intervention
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

18. COOPERATION OPPORTUNITIES
MDG SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMMES
MDG ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ADVOCACY & PARTNERSHIP
EXAMPLES AS PER THE INDICATIVE PROJECT/PROGRAMME OF THE MDG REGIONAL REPORTS:
Area Based Development for Kukes region
Support to Local Governance/Community Mobilization
Support to operationalization of the National HIV AIDS strategy
Micro-credit for Poor and Women
Capacity Development /Civil Service training at central and local level
Schools/Hospitals Rehabilitation
Support to development sectors like education, health, environment etc
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE MDGs
ICT FOR THE MDGs
DATA
PUBLIC ADMINISTARTION REFORM
Support to reporting on UN Human Rights treaties & conventions & maintaining a Rights Based Aproach to development
LINKING THE GLOBAL MDG CAMPAIGN TO THE LOCAl MDG CAMPAIGN
FUND RAISING FOR THE MDGs
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Grounds of our work
The second Common Country Assessment Report (CCA) for Albania was launched in October 2004 and
the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was produced at the beginning of 2005.
The overarching goal of the UNDAF is to promote Albania’s integration into the European Union, using the localized MDGs (national and sub-national) as the common UN objectives.
The National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) is guiding Albania towards European Union integration by establishing long-term objectives aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic growth, raising education enrollment and reducing child mortality.
The UN works in cooperation / partnership with central and local government including Parliament, as well as civil society and donors
The second Common Country Assessment Report (CCA) for Albania was launched in October 2004 and the first United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) was produced at the beginning of 2005.
The overarching goal of the UNDAF is to promote Albania’s integration into the European Union, using the localized MDGs (national and sub-national) as the common UN objectives. It will consolidate the exercise of bringing the goals into the policies, plans and budgets of the Albanian government and provide substantive programmes towards the realization of the first 7 goals.
The National Strategy for Socio-Economic Development (NSSED) is guiding Albania towards European Union integration by establishing long-term objectives aimed at reducing poverty, increasing economic growth, raising education enrollment and reducing child mortality. Human rights issues are high on the government"s agenda as the country moves forward, and broad-based task forces on government, civil society and donors are working together to combat a variety of problems.
The United Nations Country Team is contributing to all of these processes. The UN works in collaboration with central and local government including Parliament, as well as civil society and donors
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

20. Common Country Programming Process Albania 2004-2006
CCA – Common Country Assessment
UNDAF – United Nations development Assistance Framework
M7E – Monitoring & Evaluation
JSM – Joint Strategic Meeting
Exb – Executive Board
CPD – Country programme Document
CPAP – Country Programme Action Plan
AWP – Annual Workplans
Common Country Programming Process Albania
Strategic Planning
Implementation,
and M and E
June -Dec. 2005
October 2004
15 Dec 2004
23 Feb 2005
Feb - Mar 2005
June
2005
Nov- 2005
By 31 Dec
2005
JSM
CPDs & UNDAF to Bureaus & Ex B
ExB feedback on CPDs
JSM
UNDAF
( zero draft sent to readers group
CPAPs drafted
CCA
ExBs
approve
CPDs
UNDAF Evaluation
CCA 2
UNDAF 2
M&E plan
April
UNDAF signed with Govt
CPAPs signed
AWPs
Results Matrix
AWPs
Annual Review
RC Annual Report
Joint
Programming
AWPs
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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UNDAF Outcomes 1 2 3 4
A transparent and accountable government, developing and implementing effective national policies
An enabling environment is in place to ensure people’s participation in policy formulation and the national decision making process
Increased use of quality public services delivered in an efficient, transparent, accountable and equitable manner.
Regional and local development strategies implemented with full participation of communities
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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Grounds of our work contd…Millennium Development Goals & Albanian Context
Cross Cutting Issues Human Rights / Youth
MDGs at National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay
MDGs at Sub-National Level Monitoring / Analysis / Advocay
MDGs Costing & Needs Assessment
MDGs Campaigning Using the Media to Advocate for MDGs, Involvement of Civil Society in Monitoring the MDGs and National Policies ; bringing MDGs to national stakeholders as well as to local communities; Regional Advocacy Tour covering 11 regions ; MDG Good Will Ambassadors; UN open forum
MDG Documents: MDG Photo Gallery :
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

23. Annual Year Priorities
2005 main objectives for the UN Country Team include
having Albania included in the list of MDG Fast Track Countries and to
showcasing Albania at the 2005 Millennium Declaration +5 Summit.
Specific activities to support the achievement of these objectives are planned such as:
The setting up of an independent panel to review a series of Quick Win actions,
The reviewing of the MDG needs assessment carried out in 2003 in the light of Professor Sachs’ Needs Assessment methodology and
To set up a strategy leading to the inclusion of Albania in the list of MDG Fast Track Countries.
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

24. Specific Objectives include:
Improved support to national efforts to achieve the MDGs
Broad dissemination of MDG promotional materials designed for school children & youth to create generic ownership of the MDGs and to make sure that MDGs are comprehensible for children & youth
Provide a forum to strengthen youth efforts, enhance youth involvement in the country’s efforts to achieve the MDGs
Establish more effective and efficient channels of communications and modes of cooperation between and among youth and youth-serving organizations and the youth-related organizations and agencies of the United Nations System and other youth-related intergovernmental organizations promoting the MDGs.
Increased commitment of the media to report on UN programmes & activities like MDG & Human Rights related, etc.
MDGs localized at regional level and MDG Regional Reports prepared
Support to Integrated Planning Systems:
Operational support to the achievement of specific MD Goals
Support to national policy processes
Enhanced UN cooperation through networking and knowledge and information exchange
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

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MDG Resources
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

26. MDG Net Resource Corner, contains:
Draft items for discussion on MDG Net
Archives of the MDG Net Digests & Discussions
Short List of consultants recommended by colleagues for assistance with MDGRs
MDG Report Status Table
MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences, including MDG Presentation Tool kit
Visit at - 'Implementing the Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’
Eldisa LLoshi , UN Coordination Analyst, UNRC Office

27. MDG Net Resource Corner, contains:
Draft items for discussion on MDG Net
Archives of the MDG Net Digests & Discussions
Short List of consultants recommended by colleagues for assistance with MDGRs
MDG Report Status Table
MDG Tools, Research, and Experiences, including MDG Presentation Tool kit
Visit at - 'Implementing the Millennium Declaration’/ 'MDG Net’
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TO JOIN MDG NET:
Write request to facilitator Sarah Renner at include your address, duty station, position & employer.
Don’t have enough time to discuss all of the important component of MDG strategy at your Workshop?
Continue your discussions on MDG Net!
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MDGNet
The Millennium Development Goals Network (MDGNet) supports UN Country Teams as well as Government and Civil Society practitioners in their efforts to produce high-quality national MDG Reports  (MDGRs) as well as in their efforts to support country’s achievemnt of MDGs.
To subscribe to MDGNet, send an to Indicate your name, address, agency, position and duty station. We encourage UN staff as well as Government and Civil Society development partners to join MDGNet.
To subscribe to Albania UN MDG net
Send an to or
Through the network, participants are invited to exchange creative approaches to MDG advocacy, share good practices and lessons learned, circulate knowledge of MDG related events, and identify expertise to help with the preparation of the MDGRs. MDGNet is managed by UNDP on behalf of the UNDG.
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web resources on MDGs
UN website
UN Albania web site
UNDP website
UNDG website
UN Statistics Division with the Millennium Indicators Database
World Bank website
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