GOAL 8:
DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
Target 1:
Address the special needs of least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states
- Development aid falls for the second year, jeopardizing commitments for 2010
- Development assistance will have to
increase substantially to double aid
to Africa by 2010
Target 2:
Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system
- Market access for most developing countries is little improved
- Domestic agricultural subsidies by
rich countries overshadow money
spent on development aid - Trade-related assistance needs to be increased
Target 3:
Deal comprehensively with developing countries’ debt
Target 4:
In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
Target 5:
In cooperation with the private sector, make available benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
- Mobile phones are expanding communications in developing countries
- Internet use is increasing rapidly, but the poorest regions lag behind