When the General Assembly unanimously adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) back in 2000, water and sanitation were reduced to a subtext - never a stand-alone goal compared with poverty and hunger alleviation.

Advancing the Business and Human Rights Agenda: Key to Reform Financial Sector The faltering dreams of Tunisian girls CIVICUS releases an open letter requesting the Indonesian Parliament to reject the proposed ORMAS law and create an enabling environment for civil society MDGs: The case for collective global action Experts provide input on HLPF Africa: WACSI Holds Policy Influence Conference European Union: Citizens’ initiatives flounder one year after launch World Bank Group: Access to land is critical for the poor Leveraging private finance with public money: Positive innovation? Corporate welfare? Citizen participation and accountability  Read this issue online or subscribe to receive all future issues.

African Ministers, parliamentarians and policymakers met in Hammamet, Tunisia, to ensure that Africa plays a proactive role in shaping the future global development agenda.

The year 2015 was set by the members of the United Nations in 2001 as the target for fulfilling the targets agreed to in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for eliminating extreme poverty.