Development Asia

A publication of the Asian Development Bank

No. 5 October - December 2009

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SPECIAL REPORT: Labor and Employment Edition •

Tough Goals
Asian nations struggle to live up to the dream of the world’s development goals.
Rating Asia’s Progress
A graphic summary of key MDG indicators.
Asia is Critical to Global Sucess of the MDGs
Exclusive interview with who’s Dr. Margaret Chan.
What Does It Mean to be Poor?
The MDG's redefined the way poverty is measured.
A Skewed Picture
Do the MDGs present an accurate picture of progress?
A Surprise MDG Sucess Story
More girls are in school in bangladesh but challenges remain.

FEATURES •

Afghanistan's Forgotten Heroin Addicts
The illicit drug industry that is feeding the world’s addiction is taking a toll at home.
Corruption Challenges Infrastructure Growth
Development organizations battle endemic bribe-paying in $3 trillion global construction industry.
What a Difference a Road Makes
Blacktop lifelines bring progress to millions in Asia, but roads also have a dark side.
Opinion: Road Projects Need an HIV Officer as much as an Engineer
The spread of HIV/AIDS by road projects has received little attention and action by governments in Asia.

DEPARTMENTS •

Roundup

From the Field

Engagement Not Judgment

Asia by Numbers

Languages on the Brink

On the Record

On the Record

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Tracking Progress Against Poverty with the MDGs

The adoption of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000 by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly was a major breakthrough in the fight against poverty. Not only did it draw out firm commitments from nations but it also promoted greater transparency and urgency by putting the spotlight on national and international efforts to improve the living conditions of the poorest by 2015.

Ann Quon
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Asian Development Bank

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Development Asia features development issues important to the Asia and Pacific region. It is published four times a year by the Asian Development Bank and Haymarket Media Ltd. The views expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank or Haymarket Media Ltd. Use of the term "country" does not imply any judgment by the authors or the Asian Development Bank as to the legal or other status of any territorial entity.

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