Are We On Track for 2015

As time quickly passes by and our daily lives seem to be one endless “To Do List”, the worlds “To Do List”, the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) still has a lot of things to be checked off. Now that we are more than half way to “D-Day” what begun to weigh heavy on most people's minds is one of wonderment as to if we are on track to get everything done in order to reach the MDGs.  The truth is most countries are failing to meet all or some of the MDGs.

The ability to successfully meet the MDGs is crucial to children across the globe, especially those in the developing world.  A whole generation's futures teeters in the balance as countries around the world try to win the race of catch-up, however many seem to be dragging their feet. The race for 2015 is truly a team sport, thus many have then been left to question the international community and if they are doing enough to see that reaching the MDGs are in sight. Such gaps were brought to attention in the Oxfam report, The IMF and the Millennium Goals Failing to deliver for low income countries.

While shortcomings in reaching the MDGs by 2015 are nothing short of obvious, in some cases such as India and China's rise in child deaths. In others there are successes to be seen, such as in Sir Lanka with the reduction of child deaths since 1990, despite the long civil war, thanks to the placement of a concentrated emphasis on healthcare.

The answer to the question continues to lurk in the grey shadows, and regardless it is painfully apparent that much needs to be done to ensure we have a fighting chance at reaching the MDGs and aiding generations of children.