Attaining the Millennium Development Goals in Pakistan: How Likely and What Will it Take to Reduce Infant Mortality, Child Malnutrition, Gender Disparities and to Increase School Enrollment and Completion?

In: Discussion Paper Series, Bd. 8 (2005). Washington, D.C., International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 2005

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Abstract

This report focuses on the attainment of four major human development-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by Pakistan and its main sub-national units - infant mortality, child malnutrition, schooling enrollment and completion, and gender disparities in schooling. The selection of these MDGs for detailed analysis was based in large part on the availability of reliable sub-national data. This paper includes the following headings: introduction; infant and child mortality in Pakistan; child malnutrition; primary school enrollment; primary school completion; gender disparity in child schooling; and conclusions.