Transcript “Progress and Challenges in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals” by H.M.Gunasekera Director General, National Planning Ministry of Finance and Planning.

“Progress and Challenges in Achieving the
Millennium Development Goals”
by
H.M.Gunasekera
Director General, National Planning
Ministry of Finance and Planning
Socio–economic Indicators
Category
Year
Measurement
Total Population
2008
1.0 (Rate of growth)
GDP
2007
6.8 (Rate of growth)
GDP Per capita
2007
1617 (US $)
5.4 (Total rate)
Unemployment
2008
3.6 (Male rate)
8.5 (Female rate)
90.6 (Total Percentage)
Literacy
2008
92.2 (Male Percentage)
89.1 (Female Percentage)
72 Year (Total)
Life Expectancy
2008
70.1 Year (Male)
74.8 Year (Female)
The Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance
Target
Goal
1
Indicator
Proportion of Population below
National Poverty line (%)
GOAL 1
Poverty Gap Ratio
Share of Poorest quintile in
National Consumption (%)
2
3
Prevalence of underweight
children under-five years of
age (%)
GOAL 2
Net enrolment ratio in primary
education
1990 or
MDG
Latest
closest
Target for
year
Year
2015
26.1
Status
(1990/91)
15.2
(2006/07)
13.0
On Track
5.6
(1990/91)
3.1
(2006/07)
2.8
On Track
8.9
(1990/91)
7.1
(2006/07)
NA
38.0
(1993)
21.6
(2006/07)
19.0
95.7
(1996)
97.5
(2006/07)
100.0
On Track
68.1
99.6
100.0
Almost
achieved
100.0
On Track
Proportion of pupils starting
Grade 1 who reach Grade 5
(1990)
(2006/07)
Literacy rate of 15-24 year olds
95.6
95.8
(2001)
(2006)
On Track
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
4
Indicator
1990 or
closest
Year
MDG
Latest
Target for
year
2015
Status
GOAL 3
Ratios of girls to boys in
Primary (grade 1 to 5)
Secondary (grade 6 to 13)
Tertiary (GCE A/L and
above) Education
94.2
91.2
107.7
99.0
105.7
187.0
100…
100…
100…
On Track
Ratios of literate women to
men 15-24 years old
100.9
101.8
100.0
Achieved
Share of women in wage
employment in the nonagricultural sector
30.8
34.1
NA
Proportion of seats held by
women in National
Parliament
(1996)
(2001)
(2006)
(2006)
(1993)
(2008)
5.8
5.8
(1994)
(2007)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
5
GOAL 4
Latest
year
MDG
Target for
2015
Status
Under-five mortality rate
(per 1000 live births)
32.0
20.8 14.0
(1990-
10.7
On Track
(1990)
11.3
(2003)
6.6
On Track
84.0
(1990)
97.2
(2006/07)
100.0
On Track
42.3
23.6 19.7
10.6
On Track
97.6
100.0
On Track
Infant mortality rate (per
1000 live births)
Proportion of one year0ld children immunized
against measles (%)
6
GOAL 5
Indicator
1990 or
closest
Year
Maternal mortality ratio
(per 100,000 live births)
Proportion of births
attended by skilled health
personnel
(1983-1993)
19.8
(1991)
87.7 94.1
(1987)
(1993)
2000)
(1995)
(2005)
(2003)
(2006/07)
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
7
Indicator
HIV prevalence among 15-24
years old pregnant women
GOAL 6
Percentage of Population
aged 15-24 with
comprehensive correct
Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
Contraceptive prevalence
rate
1990 or
closest
Year
Not screened
due to low
prevalence
NA
61.7
(1987)
66.1
(1993)
Latest
year
NA
35.3
(2006)
68.0
(2006/07)
MDG
Target for
2015
Status
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
8
Indicator
1990 or
closest
Year
MDG
Latest
Target for
year
2015
Status
Prevalence (per 1000 population)
16.8
0.39
0.0
On Track
death rate (100,000 population)
associated with malaria
0.7
0.0
0.0
Achieved
and
GOAL 6
Proportion of population in
malaria risk areas using effective
malaria prevention and treatment
measures (%)
(1990)
(2006)
12
64.0*
3.8#
(1990)
( Children<5 yrs, * - slept under mosquito nets; # slept under treated mosquito nets)
Death rates (per 100,000 associated
with tuberculosis)
Proportion of tuberculosis cases
detected and cured under directly
observed short courses
3.5
(2006/07)
1.7
(1990)
(2005)
80.8
82.9
(1998)
(2005)
On Track
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
9
Indicator
Proportion of land area
covered by forest (%)
GOAL 7
Ratio of area protected
to maintain biological
diversity to surface area
Proportion of population
using solid fuels
1990 or
closest
Year
Latest
year
MDG
Target
for 2015
33.8
29.9
33.0
(1992)
(2005)
15.5
17.2
(1990)
(2005)
89.0
79.0
(1994)
(2006)
Status
Already
achieved
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
1990 or
closest
Year
Indicator
10 Proportion of population
with sustainable access to
an improved water source,
urban and rural - *
GOAL 7
Proportion of urban and
rural population with
access to improved
sanitation
SL
68.0
MDG
Latest
Target for
year
2015
82.0
84.7
U
96.0
95.4
R
81.0
84.6
E
61.0
57.8
(1990)
(2001)
(2006/07)
69.0
67.5
93.9
U
77.8
91.5
R
67.5
94.8
E
43.2
85.1
SL
(1990)
11 Proportion of households with
access to secure tenure
(1 minus the percentage of
population live in slums)
* U- Urban Sector, R- Rural Sector, E- Estate Sector
NA
(2001)
95.2
(2006)
(2006/07)
Status
84.0
Already
achieved
84.5
Already
achieved
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
Indicator
13 Net ODA as % to total (Gross ODA)
Net ODA as % to GNI of DAC countries
(donors’)
1990 or
Latest
closest
year
Year
67.1%
64.9%
(1985/86)
(2005/06)
0.33%
0.32%
GOAL 8
(1985/86)
(2005/06)
Proportion of total bilateral, sectorallocation ODA of OECD/DAC donors to
basic social services (as % to total ODA)
13.8%
17.2%
Proportion of bilateral ODA of
OECD/DAC donors that is untied
2.9%
1.5%
…
…
ODA received in small island developing
states (recipient’s) as proportion of their
(Donors) GNIs
5.0%
3.0%
Average for DAC countries
0.31
(2005)
0.33
ODA received in landlocked countries as
proportion of their GNIs
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
(2005)
(2005)
(2006)
(2006)
MDG
Target Status
for 2015
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
14
GOAL 8
1990 or
closest
Year
Latest
year
Proportion of total developed
country imports from
developing countries and
LCDs, admitted free of duties
(as a % to total exports)
91.7%
68.7%
Agricultural support estimate
for OECD countries as
percentage of their GDP (as a %
to total ODA)
26.1%
11.0%
Proportion of ODA provided to
help build trade capacity (as a
% to total ODA)
0.02%
0.39%
Indicator
(1992)
(1991)
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
MDG
Target
for 2015
Status
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
GOAL 8
Latest
year
15 Debt relief committed under
HIPC initiative (Debt relief as a
% total ODA loans)
0.6%
17.1%
Debt service as a percentage of
exports of goods and services
17.9%
12.7%
Both 34.9
Both 19.0
Target
Goal
1990 or
closest
Year
Indicator
16 Unemployment rate of 15-24
year-olds, each sex and total
17 Proportion of population with
access to affordable essential
drugs on a sustainable basis
(1997)
(1990)
Male 29.9
Female 42.2
(1993)
80.0
(1990)
(MoH)
(2006)
(2006)
Male 15.1
Female 25.9
(2008)
NA
MDG
Target
for 2015
Status
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
Status of MDGs in Sri Lanka at a Glance (Contd.)
Target
Goal
Indicator
18 Fixed Telephone lines per 100
population and
Cellular subscribers (per 100
population)
Percentage of households using
personal computers
GOAL 8
Percentage of households (all) using
internet
Percentage of households (all) using
e-mail
Percentage of households (having
personal computers) using internet
Percentage of households (having
personal computers) using e-mail
facilities
1990 or
closest
Year
Latest
year
0.8
9.5
(1991)
(2006)
0.0
27.0
MDG
Target
for 2015
Status
On
Track
(1991)
(2006)
3.8
(2004)
8.2
(2006/07)
On
Track
0.7
(2004)
2.4
(2006/07)
On
Track
0.9
(2004)
2.3
(2006/07)
On
Track
19.2
(2004)
28.6
(2006/07)
On
Track
24.7
27.3
On
Track
(2004)
(2006/07)
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