"We're talking about the livelihoods of millions of people but we're also talking about a huge potential resource of hydropower which can not only provide foreign revenues to the countries, but can those revenues can then be used to finance other development programs and help countries meet their targets on poverty alleviation and millenium development goals,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.11

Some sobering stats and statements about our lack of progress towards the Millenium Development Goals.

FORBES: Fresh Thinking from France and Germany

The Millenium Development Goals (MDG) have played an important role in mobilizing the international community.

UNESCO: Social and Human Sciences

The conference comes at a critical moment, five years from the target date set for the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Education For All goals.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES