UNDP published the report: "The Path to achieving the Millennium Development Goals: A synthesis of evidence from around the world".

This synthesis report is compiled through an analysis of the most recent 34 national MDG reports that focus on trends towards progress, as well as on the gaps and disparities that have arisen.

The report examines interventions that have worked in bringing an individual country on track towards achieving specific MDGs, and highlights common success factors and binding constraints to achievement, based on the information contained in the 34 country reports. In addition, the synthesis report also looks at the impact of major global challenges - food, fuel, financial/economic crises, climate change, conflicts -that have impeded countries' abilities to meet the MDGs.

Overall, the report shows that, while only five years remain in time period to achieve the MDGs, there are a number of proven interventions that show progress can be accelerated if appropriate resources and partnerships are leveraged with good policy, the right programmes and commitment.

The report is the culmination of tremendous and enduring work undertaken by a number of UNDP and UN colleagues and consultants, who also contributed to the preparation of the 34 MDG Country Reports under a significant time constraint.

Source: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)