'This year’s report on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) highlights several milestones. .The target of reducing extreme poverty by half has been reached five years ahead of the 2015 deadline, as has the target of halving the proportion of people who lack dependable access to improved sources of drinking water. Conditions for more than 200 million people living in slums have been ameliorated—double the 2020 target. Primary school enrolment of girls equalled that of boys, and we have seen accelerating progress in reducing child and maternal mortality.'
'This report presents the analysis of survey research conducted in Nepal in the fall of 2013. First, a description of the survey design and data collection processes concerning the groups of people who might identify as sexual or gender minorities, and present analysis of the responses. .Then a demographic overview of a sample, with special attention to the identity, behaviour, and attraction elements of respondents reported. After that an examination of an important inflection point for LGBTI rights advocacy in Nepal – the provision of citizenship certificates listing a third gender option. .Also authors analyze key socio-economic indicators in the sample – including literacy and living situation, and educational attainment and enrollment. Authors then examine data collected about respondents’ relationships and discuss some of the reasons the sample may differ so drastically from what national data sets show, including potential ways to improve data collection on this subject in future studies. .At the end authors analyze data regarding access to HIV services, including knowledge of HIV, HIV testing behaviours and, for people living with HIV, sero status disclosure patterns, some treatment behaviours, and xperiences of HIV-related discrimination.'
'At the beginning of the new millennium, world leaders gathered at the United Nations to shape a broad vision to .fight poverty in its many dimensions. That vision, which was translated into eight Millennium Development Goals .(MDGs), has remained the overarching development framework for the world for the past 15 years. Thanks to concerted global, regional, national and local efforts, the MDGs have saved the lives of millions and improved conditions for many more. The data and analysis presented in this report prove that, with targeted interventions, sound strategies, adequate resources and political will, even the poorest countries can make dramatic and unprecedented progress. The report also acknowledges uneven achievements and shortfalls in many areas.'