DEVELOP A GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT
Landline and mobile phone users jumped from 530 million in 1990 to over 4 billion by 2006. Developed countries' subsidies to domestic agriculture are still more than three times higher than their Official Development Assistance. To date, of 41 heavily-indebted poor countries, 33 have received US$48 billion in debt relief. ODA needs to double to about US$100 billion a year to achieve the MDGs.
Summary of Country report
South Africa actively supports a number of advocacy and awareness-raising efforts aimed at promoting the achievement of the MDGs by developing countries, with particular emphasis on the continent of Africa. In the latter regard, SA has played a leading role in championing the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is Africa’s primary socio-economic development programme through which most of the MDGs are addressed. In addition, SA is committed to the promotion and strengthening of South-South co-operation and plays a critical role in various global structures for the purposes of promoting equitable global development.
South Africa actively seeks to deepen and extend the economic linkages among African countries, within the context of ongoing efforts to shape the international development agenda. Regional integration remains a key policy focus area. This includes SA's participation in the SADC and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU).
The report also reflects a sharp increase in the number of telephone subscribers from 44.4% in 2002 to 70.2% in 2006. The mobile telephone networks have grown their subscribers at a faster rate as compared to the fixed line networks.
In conclusion, as the report shows, SA is well set to accomplish the MDGs in time. This is largely attributed to the hard work by government & all social partners aimed at improving the material conditions of all South Africans.
Targets and indicators
Target 8.A: Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system Includes a commitment to good governance, development and poverty reduction - both nationally and internationally
Target 8.B: Address the special needs of the least developed countries Includes: tariff and quota free access for the least developed countries' exports; enhanced programme of debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and cancellation of official bilateral debt; and more generous ODA for countries committed to poverty reduction
Target 8.C: Address the special needs of landlocked developing countries and small island developing States (through the Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the outcome of the twenty-second special session of the General Assembly)
Target 8.D: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term Some of the indicators listed below are monitored separately for the least developed countries (LDCs), Africa, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States.
Official development assistance (ODA)
- 8.1 Net ODA, total and to the least developed countries, as percentage of OECD/DAC donors’ gross national income
- 8.2 Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of OECD/DAC donors to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation)
- 8.3 Proportion of bilateral official development assistance of OECD/DAC donors that is untied
- 8.4 ODA received in landlocked developing countries as a proportion of their gross national incomes
- 8.5 ODA received in small island developing States as a proportion of their gross national incomes
Market access - 8.6 Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) from developing countries and least developed countries, admitted free of duty
- 8.7 Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing countries
- 8.8 Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a percentage of their gross domestic product
- 8.9 Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity
Debt sustainability - 8.10 Total number of countries that have reached their HIPC decision points and number that have reached their HIPC completion points (cumulative)
- 8.11 Debt relief committed under HIPC and MDRI Initiatives
- 8.12 Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services
Target 8.E: In cooperation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries
- 8.13 Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis
Target 8.F: In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communications
- 8.14 Telephone lines per 100 population
- 8.15 Cellular subscribers per 100 population
- 8.16 Internet users per 100 population
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