Millennium Development Goal 8

Develop a global partnership for development 

The challenge is to develop a sound macro economic framework to decrease dependence on international support and increase self reliance and productivity. 

Target 12 Develop further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-discriminatory trading and financial system. 

33. Net ODA, total and to LDCs, as percentage of OECD/DAC donors’ gross national income

  • OECD to provide 

34. Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of OECD/DAC donors to basic social services

  • OECD to provide but it would be more accurate if this indicator was derived by Finance / Planning

Target 13 Address the special needs of the least developed countries 

35. Proportion of bilateral ODA of OECD/DAC donors that is untied

  • OECD to provide but it would be more accurate if this indicator was derived by Finance / Planning

38. Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) from developing countries and LDCs, admitted free of duties

  • OECD to provide 1996:  3.50%         2000:  7.90%

39. Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing countries

  • OECD to provide Textiles 1996:  7   2000:  6                 Clothing 1996:  11               2000:  10

41. Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity 

  • OECD to provide but it would be more accurate if this indicator was derived by Finance / Planning

Target 14 Address the special needs of small island developing States

37. ODA received in small island developing States as proportion of their GNIs  1990:  22.1            2001  22.2 (2003 HDR)

  • ODA received in the Solomon Islands is stable and has increased in recent years (this needs to be verified by Finance / Planning)

Target 15 Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries

44. Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services  1990:  11.30                               2000:  2.70 (HDR 2003)

  • This information could be provided by Statistics / Central Bank

Target 16 In co-operation with developing countries, develop and implement strategies for decent and productive work for youth

45. Unemployment rate of 15-24 year-olds, each sex and total

Unemployment rate of 15-24 year-olds, female  1999                :  48.75%

Unemployment rate of 15-24 year-olds, male                 1999:  44.36%

Unemployment rate of 15-24 year-olds, total  1999:  46.02%

  • More information is required to monitor this target, where people doing subsistence activities have been classed as unemployed 

Target 17: In co-operation with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable, essential drugs in developing countries

46. Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis  1999:  80-94% (2003 HDR)

  • Access to essential drugs is adequate, with sick people from the outer islands requiring treatment transferred to the main hospital in Honiara (or overseas) MoH to confirm