Afghanistan has chosen to modify the global timetable and benchmarks to fit local realities. As Afghanistan has lost two decades to war it will not be possible to use the global standards. Afghanistan has defined its MDG contribution as targets for 2020 instead of 2015 and from a baseline of 2003 instead of 1990.
Further, a 9th goal has been added. Despite extreme poverty, ill health, and hunger, Afghans define the lack of security as their greatest problem. Hence the government of Afghanistan has added a new goal of “Enhancing Security” to the eight already existing global MDGs.
| Goals | Current level | Targets |
1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger |
Poverty: To be determined. |
The proportion of people whose income is less than US $1 a day decreases by 3% per annum until the year 2020. |
| About 6 million rural Afghans face chronic or transient food shortages (2003 estimate). |
The proportion of people who suffer from hunger decreases by 5% per annum until the year 2020. | |
| 2. Achieve universal primary education |
Primary net enrolment rate (2003): 54% |
Ensure that, by 2020, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling. |
| 3. Promote gender equality and empower women |
Female primary net enrolment (2003): 40% |
Eliminate gender disparity in all levels of education no later than 2020. |
| Paid work in non-agricultural sector (2002): 17% |
Reduce gender disparity in economic areas by 2020. | |
| Women in Parliament (2005): Minimum 25% |
Increase female participation in elected and appointed bodies at all levels of governance to 30% by 2020. | |
| Acess to justice: no information |
Reduce gender disparity in access to justice by 50% by 2015 and completely by 2020. | |
| 4. Reduce child mortality |
Under 5 mortality rate (2003): 23% |
Reduce by 50%, between 2003 and 2015, the under 5 mortality rate. |
| 5. Improve maternal health |
Maternal mortality rate (2002 estimate):1,600 deaths per 100,000 live births |
Reduce by 50%, between 2002 and 2015, the maternal mortality rate. |
| 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases |
Adults living with HIV (2002): <0.01% |
Have halted by 2020 and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS. |
| Annual malaria incidence (2004): 2-3 million |
Have halted by 2020 and begun to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases. | |
| 7. Ensure environmental sustainability |
Integrate the principles of sustainable development into policies and programs and reverse the loss of the environment resources. | |
| Proportion of population without sustainable access to an improved water source (2003): 77% |
Halve, by 2020, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and sanitation. By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of all slum dwellers. | |
| 8. Develop a global partnership for development |
Deal comprehensively and influence the provision of foreign aid through appropriate measures to enable Afghanistan develop sustainably in long-term. Develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth. | |
| Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs (1999): 50-80% |
In cooperation with the pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing countries. | |
| Telephone lines/cellular subscribers per 1,000 population (2003): 1.6/37.5 |
In cooperation with the private sector, make available the benefits of new technologies, especially information and communication. | |
| 9. Enhance security |
Reform and professionalise the Afghan National Army by 2010. Reduce the misuse of weapons and the proportion of illegally-held weapons by 2010. Reform, restructure and professionalise the Afghan National Police by 2010. All emplaced antipersonnel mines destroyed by 2013. All other explosive contaminants destroyed by 2015. All stockpiled antipersonnel mines destroyed by 2007. All other abandoned or unwanted explosive stocks destroyed by 2020. | |
| Afghans dependent on opium for their livelihoods (2004): 2.3 million |
Reduce the contribution of opium to the total economy to less than 5% by 2015, and to less than 1% by 2020. |
From “Afghanistan’s Millenium Development Goals Report 2005” and ”Securing Afghanistan's Future”, 2004.
| Danish development cooperation | 2002-04 (mio. kr) |
% |
| Human rights and democracy | 55 | 9 |
| Public sector | 138 | 23 |
| Education | 65 | 11 |
| Rural development | 56 | 10 |
| Local allocation competence | 5 | 1 |
| Administration | 20 | 3 |
| Reconstruction, total | 339 | 58 |
| Emergency relief, mine clearing a.o. | 250 | 42 |
| Humanitarian assistance, total | 250 | 42 |
| Total Danish development assistance 2002-04 | 589 | 100 |