T his is the 1st Sindh MDG report tracking the progress of Sindh against the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This report takes stock from a range of development data available from various sources, particularly PSLM data for 2007/08 and the provincially collated Multiplied Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) data. The report also provides status of MDGs achieved across all districts of Sindh & highlights regional disparities. Status Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger ................................. Achieve Universal Primary Education ....................................... Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women ....... Reduce Child Mortality ......................................................................... Improve Maternal Health ................................................................... Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases ................ Ensure Environmental Sustainability ........................................ Develop a global partnership for development Off Track Off Track Slow Off Track Off Track Insufficient Data Slow Status of MDGs in Sindh Second Largest province of Pakistan Tharparkar among the poorest districts of Pakistan 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 25 20 15 10 5 0 60 50 Khairpur Shahdadkot Sukkur Nawabshah Naushero Feroze Ghotki Jacobabad Kashmore Shikarpur Larkana Dadu Jamshoro Hyderabad Matiari Tando Allah Yar Tando Mohd. Khan Badin Thatta Sanghar Mirpur Khas Umer Kot Tharparkar Karachi URBAN RURAL RURAL-URBAN GAP (RHS) Sindh Relatively close to target 75% and above No Data Relatively further from target 50% to 74% Completely off-track Below 50% MGD 4.C- Proportion of Fully Immunized Children 12-23 Months MDG 4: Reducing Child Mortality N Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Indicator: Headcount Poverty Index (percent) MDG 4: Reduce Child Mortality Indicator: Proportion of children 12-23 Months Immunized against Measles Achieve Universal Primary Education Indicator: Net Primary Enrolment Ratio (%) MDG 3: Promote Gender Equality & Empower Women Indicator: Gender Parity Index for primary education MDG 5: Improve Maternal Health Indicator: Maternal Mortality Ratio MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability Indicator: Proportion of Population with Access to Improved Water Source MDG 1: MDG 2: Second Largest economy in Pakistan after Punjab Large disparities across districts: Karachi 20% of Pakistan’s GDP, At the current rate of progress the province of Sindh is unlikely to achieve MDGs in their entirety by 2015 since progress shows wide better than the national average in 4 indicators. Out of 22 MDG indicators In 2012-13, Sindh’s per capita development expenditure of Rs. 5448 was the highest among the four provinces. discrepancies along rural and urban divides. Sindh has performed Pakistan