What we measure and how we measure it is closely linked with the way we define and interpret development. A major strength of the current MDGs is their conciseness – with time-bound quantitative targets and measurable indicators. At the same time, the MDGs have been criticized for being too simplistic, neglecting social dimensions and inequalities in terms of gender, age,…

Focusing on the ongoing work to achieve the Millennium Development Goals and the UN process to formulate the new post-2015 framework, UNDP’s Nordic Office and the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation are jointly organising a seminar series to stimulate the discussion on critical development challenges. Read more

Our mission is to catalyse dialogue and action for a socially and economically just, environmentally sustainable, democratic and peaceful world. In the spirit of Dag Hammarskjöld we aim to generate new perspectives and ideas on global development and multilateral cooperation. We build bridges between actors and provide space for those most affected by inequalities and injustice. Our work focuses on…

How will humanity fairly divide the rapidly diminishing global carbon budget, while allowing billions of people in the global South (and North) the means for economic, social and environmental well-being? How can United Nations negotiations move forward, and what are the real and false solutions? This Volume presents voices from across the North and South, addressing the combined challenges of…