Table 3 Africa’s performance in millennium development goals
Goal - MDGs | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Goal1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger | Off track | • $1.25-a-day poverty in Africa (excluding North Africa) declined from 56.5% to 47.5% during 1990 – 2008 |
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education | On track: net enrolment | • Average enrolment exceeds 80% |
• Issues of quality remain | ||
• Most countries are expected to meet completion target | ||
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women | On track | • Good progress at primary level but weak parity at secondary and tertiary levels of education |
• High representation in parliament | ||
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality | Off track | • Declining but slowly |
Goal 5: Improve maternal health | Off track | • Declining but slowly |
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases | Off track | • HIV/AIDS on decline, especially Southern Africa due to behavioural change and access to antiretroviral therapy |
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability | On track: improved water supply | • Few countries have reforestation plans |
• Emissions minimal in most countries with little increase | ||
|  |  | • Most countries reduced consumption of ozone-depleting substances by more than 50% |