1Millenium

Development Goal 8Develop a global partnership for

development

Jorg ZinkenHunjae Lee

Patrik Goransson

2 Content

• What is goal 8 about ?• The seven targets• Nigeria• Vietnam• asdf• Conclusion / Discussion

Nigeria Vietnamc

3 What is Goal 8 about ?

• Debt problems

• Improvement of national economy

• International trade

Nigeria Vietnamc

4 The seven targets• Develop an open trading and financial system • Address the special needs of the least

developed countries• Address the special needs of landlocked and

small island developing states• Deal comprehensively with the debt problems

of developing countries• Develop and implement strategies for decent

and productive work for youth• Provide access to affordable essential drugs in

developing countries• Make available the benefits of new technologies

Nigeria Vietnamc

5 NigeriaSome facts

Nigeria Vietnamc

• Capital: Abuja• Area: 923.773 km2• Inhabitants: 146 million• Religions: Islam(50%) and Christians (40%)• GDP/Capita: US $752

6 NigeriaRelavant targets

• Target 1– Deal comprehensively with the debt

problems of developing countries

• Target 2– Address the special needs of the least

developed countries

• Target 3– Make available the benefits of new

technologies

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7 NigeriaTarget 1

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Year 1991 1997 1999 2002% Debt/export

27,28 2,91 13,33 7,9

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

1991 1997 1999 2002

% debt/export

8 NigeriaTarget 2

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Year 1992 2001

% ODA/GDP 0,8 0,4

0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

1992 2001

%ODA/GDP

9 NigeriaTarget 3

Year 1999 2002

Tel.lines per 1000 people

4,2 19,6

0

5

10

15

20

1996 1999 2000 2002

Tel. Linescomputers

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10 NigeriaChallenges

• Access to markets in industrialized countries

• Nigeria can’t take advantage of the new opportunities

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11 ccSome facts

Nigeria Vietnamc

• Capital : Hanoi• Area : 331,690 km2 (65th)• Population : 86 million• Religions : Buddhism (85%), Christians

(8%)

• GDP/capita : US $828

12 cccAchievements

Nigeria Vietnamcc

• Expansion in Foreign Trade– ASEAN(FTA), APEC, WTO– Average growth in exports of 16%, 2001-

2004

• Inflows of Capital– ODA for VietNam increased to USD 11.17

billion– FDI increased to USD 13.46 billion, 2001-

2004– 860,000 jobs were created , 1996-2000

13 ccAchievements

Nigeria Vietnamcc

• Sustainable Debt Management– Dept from war period, Dept cancellation,

reschduling• Intl’ Support for Employment Creation for Youth

– With ILO, Around 200 job consulting centers, 1000 employment agencies opened.

• Supply of Essential Drugs– Drug production increased about 15%/year– Above 6,000 pharmaceutical products

14 ccc Achievements

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• Development of New Technology, IT

15 cccChallenges

Nigeria Vietnamcc

• Biases in the Multilateral Trading System

• Challenges in Debt Management• Employment Strategy for the Youth• Private Sector on Technology

Transfer– Concentrated in the big cities, limiting

access to IT in rural and remote areas

16 VietnamSome facts

• Capital : Hanoi• Area : 331,690 km2 (65th)• Population : 86 million• Religions : Buddhism (85%), Christians

(8%)

• GDP/capita : US $828

Nigeria VietnamCountry

17 VietnamAchievements

• Expansion in Foreign Trade– ASEAN(FTA), APEC, WTO– Average growth in exports of 16%, 2001-

2004

• Inflows of Capital– ODA for VietNam increased to USD 11.17

billion– FDI increased to USD 13.46 billion, 2001-

2004– 860,000 jobs were created , 1996-2000

Nigeria VietnamCountry

18 VietnamAchievements

• Sustainable Debt Management– Dept from war period, Dept cancellation,

reschduling• Intl’ Support for Employment Creation for Youth

– With ILO, Around 200 job consulting centers, 1000 employment agencies opened.

• Supply of Essential Drugs– Drug production increased about 15%/year– Above 6,000 pharmaceutical products

Nigeria VietnamCountry

19 Vietnam Achievements

• Development of New Technology, IT

Nigeria VietnamCountry

20 VietnamChallenges

• Biases in the Multilateral Trading System

• Challenges in Debt Management• Employment Strategy for the Youth• Private Sector on Technology

Transfer– Concentrated in the big cities, limiting

access to IT in rural and remote areas

Nigeria VietnamCountry

21 Conclusion

QuestionCountry

Will target be reached by 2015 ?

State of supportive environment

Nigeria Potentially Weak

Vietnam PotentiallyGood will but still not enough

• More efforts still needed !• World economic crisis (ODA,

Agreement)

22 Conclusion

QuestionCountry

Will target be reached by 2015 ?

State of supportive environment

Nigeria Potentially Weak

VietNam PotentiallyGood will but still not enough

Name

• More efforts still needed !

23 Conclusion

QuestionCountry

Will target be reached by 2015 ?

State of supportive environment

Nigeria Potentially Weak

VietNam PotentiallyGood will but still not enough

Name

• More efforts still needed !

24 Conclusion

25 Conclusion

26

Thank you

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