The 8 Millennium Development Goals
- 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
- 2. Achieve universal primary education
- 3. Promote gender equality and empower women
- 4. Reduce child mortality
- 5. Improve maternal health
- 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
- 7. Ensure environmental sustainability
- 8. Develop a global partnership for development
World Bank's Role
Making 2015 Happen
The World Bank is committed to helping achieve the MDGs because, simply put, these goals are our goals.
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Progress Seen on Development Goals
Targets met on poverty. access to safe drinking water, and improving lives of slum residents.
In The News
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Governments Should Focus on Shared Prosperity to Address Inequality—World Bank Group President
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International Financial Institutions Back New Global Development Agenda with Stepped-Up Support
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Global Financing Facility Launched with Billions Already Mobilized to End Maternal and Child Mortality by 2030
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Financing the End of Poverty
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World Bank Group Doubles Results-Based Financing for Education to $5 Billion over Next 5 Years
Blogs
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The MDGs and Beyond
Blog posts featuring views, commentaries and opinions on the current and next generation of the Millennium Development Goals.
