Saturday, July 3, 2010

Focus on local development could aid Cambodia overall, says UN report

[Achieving universal primary education by 2015 is Goal 2 of the MDGs]

2 July 2010
UN News Centre

A national strategy for local development in Cambodia could bridge the rural-urban divide and bring the Southeast Asian country closer to achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), according to a report released today by the United Nations.
Beyond the Midpoint: Achieving the MDGs and by the Local Development Outlook on Cambodia, produced by the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), is the first publication of its kind to provide a comprehensive overview of local development trends in Cambodia.
It shows that decentralization would allow local governments to respond more appropriately to the needs of local communities.
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