Progress in developing and using benchmarks and indicators, particularly ecological indicators, remains modest.

Benchmarks and indicators Progress has been slow.

The global objectives and indicators of progress in the 2004 global appeal mentioned 107 indicators of progress, of which only four were explicitly quantitative (specific and measurable).

Analysis of the MDG indicators shows that the country has made some progress towards achieving those indicators in recent years.

Indicators to measure progress in establishing efficient transit transport systems

In developing human rights indicators to measure progress in development, it is important that we continuously question the validity and relevance of the indicators that emerge. We must ask ourselves, Are these right indicators?

Such implementation should be quantified with a time bound set of indicators to measure the progress.

In the specific context of capacity building, indicators to map the progress of staff development are defined.

Nevertheless, a review of the indicators shows that progress has been achieved, as will be seen below.

The extent to which progress has been made against the expected accomplishments is presented in the results based frameworks, which compare actual indicators of achievement with planned indicators of achievement.

For most MTSP progress indicators cited in this report, 2002 is the available baseline year.

Each target has one or more specific statistical indicators to be used to monitor progress.

There is a need to find genuine, effective indicators of true development progress from a human rights perspective.

Although the indicators for monitoring the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals reveal a positive trend, progress has been uneven from the baseline year to the most recent indicators available.

Criteria and indicators are regarded as an important tool for monitoring progress towards sustainable forest management.

In 2004, UN Habitat made considerable progress in preparing the global urban indicators database version 3.

(i) The tabular information that reviews benchmarks and indicators utilized to measure progress and an assessment thereof.

Indicators, including those on the advancement of women, for monitoring progress on aid flows and their impact were also proposed.

The following panellists made presentations on indicators to measure the progress in establishing the efficient transit transport systems

Performance indicators for tracking progress towards regional integration at the regional and subregional levels will be also developed

They had a key role in development of additional indicators to follow progress in B H context within the Objective 3.

A target and indicators for reproductive health would help the international community monitor progress towards many of the Millennium Development Goals.

Developing and implementing criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management. Criteria and indicators play a key role in the shaping of a common vision of what constitutes sustainable forest management and in measuring and monitoring progress.

Fortunately, much progress has been made, including significant improvements to the SGP and the introduction of surveillance of competitiveness indicators and national imbalances.

The availability and reliability of data to compile these indicators are essential to monitor progress towards the achievement of those goals and targets.

The High Representative underlined that the development of indicators was extremely important to monitor the progress in establishing efficient transit transport system.

The issues raised in Almaty were of great relevance to the African Meeting, particularly the one relating to indicators to measure progress.

However, progress as measured by other indicators, inter alia, the share of seats in parliaments and non agricultural employment rates, lagged behind.

Indeed, judging by several key indicators, progress toward democracy in China has stalled, despite unprecedented economic prosperity and personal freedom.

These long term strategies should include specific objectives and actions as well as indicators against which progress can be measured.

To that end, the Fund must refine its indicators of achievement and monitor progress towards targets, just as other parts of the Organization did.

Also encourages UNIFEM to continue to track the progress of its MYFF according to the goals, outcomes and indicators in its results frameworks

We stress the importance of establishing common indicators to monitor progress in establishing efficient transit transport systems in landlocked and transit developing countries.

UNHCR's Global Objectives and Indicators of Progress for 2004 were based on the strategic goals established by the High Commissioner for the year.

Encourages UNFPA to continue to track progress on its MYFF in terms of the goals, outcomes and indicators in the MYFF strategic results framework.

13. Reiterates, in this regard, the importance of establishing a set of performance indicators to measure the progress made in the implementation of the New Agenda

There has been progress in establishing indicators and an estimated 74 programme countries now have monitoring mechanisms in place or under development.

In areas where global indicators have improved, the progress made and the pace of change vary widely between regions, and even more so within countries.

In addition, it sets out the indicators selected for the purposes of monitoring Brazil's progress in certain areas, based on sources available from the IBGE.

The communiqué also stressed the importance of establishing common indicators to monitor progress in establishing efficient transit transport systems in landlocked and transit developing countries.

The performance report compares the actual indicators of achievement, i.e. the extent to which actual progress has been made during the period against the expected accomplishments, with the planned indicators of achievement, and compares the actually completed outputs with the planned outputs.

In particular, the performance report compares the actual indicators of achievement, the extent to which actual progress has been made during the period against the expected accomplishments, with the planned indicators of achievement and compares the actually completed outputs with the planned outputs.

The availability of gender differentiated data would considerably facilitate the work of monitoring women's progress through the African Gender and Development Index, which is a composite of two indicators the Gender Status Index and the African Women's Progress Scoreboard.

Ambassador to Swaziland highlighted the progress on the MCC indicators over the last few years and encouraged the country to work toward eligibility.

The second part, held on 31 March 2005, was dedicated to an expert discussion on Indicators to Measure Progress in Establishing Transit Systems .