MDGs slow in S Asian nations

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KATHMANDU, July 14 (Xinhua): The efforts of South Asian countries in attaining achievements stated in the millennium development goals (MDGs) are slow, revealed the South Asia MDGs report, Nepali National News Agency, RSS reported today.
The report released by the United Nations Fund for Population Activities concluded that the South Asian countries could not attain remarkable progress in the sector of drinking water and sanitation, poverty alleviation and reduction of child mortality rate.
The literacy rate in South Asian country is low and around 42 million children are still deprived of getting school education, stated the report.
The report claimed that initiatives taken to enhance the living standard of poor people with less than a dollar of income per day have not been adequate.
Pakistan attained 64 per cent, Nepal 28 per cent and India 21 per cent goals in connection with reducing poverty level, the report said.
Meanwhile, the report said that Bangladesh had not witnessed any changes compared to 1990 and poverty level had increased in Sri Lanka.