The document discusses the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are 8 targets established by the UN to reduce poverty by 2015. It provides an overview of the MDGs and their focus on issues like poverty, education, health, and environmental sustainability. It also analyzes the Philippines' progress and challenges in meeting targets related to reducing poverty, child mortality, maternal health, disease prevention, access to water and sanitation, and slum upgrading.

1. The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Unit 4 NSTP-CWTS2 February 2008

6. National target for extreme poverty has been reached… But regions in Visayas and Mindanao trail behind ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER 1 Proportion of population below subsistence threshold, 2003 Source: NSCB

7. Philippine Indicators SOURCE: 2 nd Philippine Progress Report on the Millennium Development Goals

11. Gains made in reducing under-five mortality rate REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY 4 Under-five mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Deaths per 1,000 live births Source: 2006 FPS

14. Slow decline in maternal mortality ratio and unlikely to meet 2015 target IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH 5 Maternal mortality ratio Sources: 2006: FPS 1998: NDHS 1990-1995: TWG on Maternal and Child Mortality, NSCB

15. Access to reproductive health services slightly improved…at this rate, it is unlikely that the 80% target will be met IMPROVE MATERNAL HEALTH 5 Prevalence rate of women and men/couples practising responsible parenthood Source: 2006 FPS

19. From “ low and slow ” to “ hidden and growing” COMBAT HIV/AIDS, MALARIA & OTHER DISEASES 6 <1% HIV Prevalence Rate

22. The country is likely to achieve the targets on access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities ENSURE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY 7 ▪ Proportion of households with access to safe drinking water ▪ Proportion of households with sanitary toilet facility Source: APIS, 2004

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