1. Latvia and the Millennium Development Goals

2. Context of EU accession Disaggregate/nationalise/regionalise before production of first MDG Report Use leverage and initiative while we have it

3. Statistical compilation February 2002 – Stat comp. produced Comprehensive set of data; needs reviewing Need to disaggregate

4. Current activities UN CT theme group under RC office (identifying commonalities with existing UN projects and initiatives) Exploring existing UN data, methodologies to support Concept paper to MoFA (international organisations, cross-cutting issues) MoFA to disseminate to relevant ministries

5. UNDP proposed process Inter-ministerial working group (IMWG) IMWG to take lead with UN support Technical seminar – UNCT, IMWG, Stat office

6. Technical seminar Agree how to organise the MDG Report and disaggregation process Find synergies with other reporting requirements (EU Social Inclusion) Clarify what to achieve with this process Identify existing knowledge and knowledge gaps Identify existing development plans (and gaps in government policies/plans) Decide on action plan

7. UNDP proposed process contd. Spread info to partners and stakeholders (government institutions, NGOs, private sector, academia, regional development agencies, foundations,etc) Workshop – discuss/decide on disaggregated targets and indicators, work plans, methodology, create partnerships

8. UNDP proposed process contd. Expert group to research and author report Reports to IMWG and UNCT Review by stakeholders Launch of MDGR

9. Impediments Government: -artificial process? -EU accession demands

10. Operationalisation Ministries development plans