This year's report focuses on how well countries are doing in reaching eight-stated Millennium Development Goals, including cutting poverty by half and reducing child and maternal mortality.

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That is in addition to billions of dollars of aid to the Middle East and North Africa, including a $700-million Millennium Challenge Corporation grant to Morocco for fruit tree farming and small-scale fisheries as well as stronger financial services and enterprise support.

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These objectives form a necessary condition for the achievement of the internationally agreed development objectives, including all Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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It joins a list of troubled lottery-funded venues including the Millennium Dome, the Earth Centre in Doncaster and Museum of Pop in Sheffield.

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When brought together to form a Suite, these seven dimensions will highlight how culture supports the achievement of development goals at the national level, including the Millennium Development Goals.

UNESCO: Culture for Development Indicators