IDS Bulletin · 2010 · 46 citations · 4 references
Social SciencesDevelopment StudiesInternational RelationsDevelopment PlanningDevelopment PolicyInternational DevelopmentDevelopment PlansDevelopment Policy AnalysisDevelopment StrategyPolicy DevelopmentTarget SettingInternational Development PolicyTarget Setting ProcessTargetingTop-down Target Setting
The MDGs appear to have been more influential than most other attempts at international target-setting in the field of development, at least at the level of international discourse. But has this translated into impact on either development policy or resource allocation, and if so has the impact been constructive or not? And what lessons does this suggest for any future target-setting proposals?
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