More transparent policy-making process and rigorous budgeting and monitoring systems are needed, at both the central and governorate levels, to accelerate progress in the coming years.
"As we have said many times, children are at the heart of the Millennium Development Goals – and with only eight years left before the 2015 deadline, we need to accelerate progress to help ensure that the goals are reached," Ms. Veneman added.
"With five years remaining until 2020, FP2020 and its partners must take immediate action to accelerate progress".
The International Year of Sanitation 2008 was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2006 to accelerate progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal target of reducing by half the proportion of people living without access to improved sanitation by 2015.
The International Year of Sanitation 2008 was established by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2006 to accelerate progress towards meeting the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by half the proportion of people living without access to improved sanitation by 2015.
To accelerate progress in achieving MDGs 4 and 5 in recent years, the GoB has been implementing the Joint GoB United Nations MNH Initiative (MNHI) program in four districts of the country, Narail, Jamalpur, Thakurgaon, and Moulvibazar.
On 7 May, 2007, experts from the private and public sector will attend the First Planning Meeting on the International Year of Sanitation 2008 to map out an action plan on how to accelerate progress on sanitation.
Only five years remain until the target date for achieving the MDGs, so this collective effort to accelerate progress is essential.
Now, in this first five-year review of the Mine Ban Treaty, we have an opportunity to focus on ways to accelerate progress toward the treaty's ultimate objective – and that is a world free of these immensely destructive weapons.
This means that many countries will need to accelerate progress on sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health over the next few years.
The regional launch is part of '25 by 2005', UNICEF's global initiative to accelerate progress on getting more girls into school in 25 countries by the year 2005.
