Azerbaijan's progress towards MDGs

Political will

Azerbaijan has demonstrated the political will to work towards achieving the MDGs. This was clearly stated in its first State Programme for Poverty Reduction and Economic Development (SPPRED)/ MDG report, and is reflected in its proposal to develop the new long-term State Programme for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development  for the period up to 2015.

Enabling environment

Azerbaijan has significant increases in revenue from oil production, meaning that it will have the resources to finance much of the public investment needed in order for the country to achieve the MDGs by 2015. Azerbaijan has also demonstrated the political will to spend its oil revenue prudently. A clear reflection of this is the establishment of the State Oil Fund, and the Presidential Decree on "The Long-Term Strategy on the Management of Oil and Gas Revenues" (#128, 27 September 2004).

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The new long-term development strategy

The Azerbaijan government is working in partnership with the local representations of the UN agencies.
The long term poverty reduction programme  is being coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Development in partnership with the UNDP. Individual UN agencies have provided their expertise and guidance the discussion of country-specific MDGs.

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Perspectives for each MDG

Azerbaijan has a better chance than most other CIS countries of meeting MDG 1 (reducing poverty and extreme poverty), providing that efforts are continued to use oil revenues prudently; to develop the non-oil sector through an improved investment and business environment; and to ensure a more equitable distribution of the benefits of economic growth - throughout the regions, and all sections of the population.

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Azerbaijan and Good Governance

The original Millennium Declaration states that success in meeting the twin objectives of eliminating poverty and creating an environment which is conducive to development, depends, inter alia, on good governance within each country.

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Azerbaijan on the MDG Monitor

Milestones in Azerbaijan