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Launching of the 2005 Angola MDG Progress report by H.E. the Minister of Planning, Ms. Ana Dias Lourenço and the UN Resident Coordinator, Mr. Pierre-François Pirlot

Luanda, November 2006 - The MDG Progress Report is the second in a series of MDG reporting in Angola. The 2003 publication provided baseline statistical information for indicators and target tracking and revealed a weak statistical apparatus for monitoring MDGs, which has not improved greatly over the last few years.

The 2005 report has more features than the 2005 report. Besides the assessment on the progress of the MDGs, the reports sets out the main challenges and polities to adopt, as well as priorities for Angola so that by 2005 most of the MDGs are achieved.   Besides the assessment on the progress of the MDGs, the report sets out the main challenges and polities to adopt, as well as priorities for Angola so that by 2015 most of the MDGs are achieved.   However, to adopt the right polities is not the same as implementing them.

The report assesses the commitment of the Government and donors. A fundamental need is to assess national resources allocated to achieve the combined targets, and to assess the degree of financial support of donors. Evaluating the degree of resource mobilization for the achievement of the targets is therefore an important feature of the  2005 report.

Tracking financial resources for the MDGs is expected to be a major concern in the next MDG report.

Overall, the report provides an indication of the probability of meeting the agreed goals by the 2015 deadline. The report suggests where to apply effort in policy formulation, program implementation or resource mobilization, or a combination of all three factors.

The report reinforces the need to strengthen policies in all the MDG areas and ensure the convergence of sectoral policies. With peace having been achieved in April 2002, there are visible improvements in the political, economical and social environment.