The country had hoped to bring that figure down to 140 deaths per 100,000 births by 2015 as part of its commitment to its Millennium Development Goals,or MDGs.

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While in New York (USA) to participate in the Annual Ministerial Review meeting of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Irina Bokova underscored the importance of gender equality for the achievement of all internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and particularly those related to education.

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The villages, the brainchild of the economist Jeffrey Sachs, were set up in 10 countries to see whether it is possible to make faster progress towards the millennium development goals (MDGs) through an integrated approach to aid and development.

FORBES: Jeff Sach's Lancet Paper on Millennium Villages: Actual Scientists Seriously Unimpressed

In terms of development outcomes, the Meeting agreed that the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) should form the basis for any assessment of the development outcomes of a certified green development land management plan.

FORBES: Nairobi meetings on green development certification