Title: Supplementary Population and Health Targets and Indicators
Description: Mid-term  reviews  of  the  progress  made  towards  achieving  the  Millennium  Development Goals (MDGs) have highlighted the need to measure progress in a way that meaningfully measures the  empowerment of women, the inclusion of vulnerable social groups  and the comprehensive  functioning  of  health  systems.  Furthermore,  concern  has  been  expressed that  the  progress  reported  on  achieving  the  MDGs  may  not  capture  inequalities  and disparities at sub-national levels and among social groups. This is particularly true of the ESCAP  region  which  is  characterized  by  diverse  demographic,  social,  economic  and political structures and institutions within and among countries. Therefore, the  principal  objective  of  this  report  is  to  provide  supplementary  targets  and  indicators within  the  existing  MDGs  framework.  With  a  view  to improving  the  measurement  of progress  towards  achieving  the  MDGs,  it  proposes  targets  and  indicators  on  population and  health  issues  relevant  to  the  ESCAP  region.  In doing  so,  it  has  drawn  from  other United   Nations   mandates   such   as   the   Programme   of   Action   of   the   International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), the Biwako Millennium Framework for  Action,  the  Madrid  International  Plan  of  Action on  Ageing,  the  Beijing  Platform  for Action  and  the  Convention  on  Elimination  of  All  Forms  of  Discrimination  Against Women (CEDAW).    

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