Right-based approaches and the Millennium Development Goals(MDG)

The Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are the first right-based approach (RBA) to develop mandkind at global scale and save billions of people from poverty, hunger, sickness, death, descrimination and environmental self-destruction. This presentation analyzes various approaches to reach the MDGs from an RBA perpective and the implications of attaining measurable goals to current levels of aid effectivness, accountability, sustainability of health service strengthning interventions and degree of local ownership. The presentation shares lessons learned and practical recommentations to do more with less and reach the poorest communities whose rights have been chronically postponed.