A Manual on Parliamentary Engagement with the Millennium Development Goals

This manual outlines mechanisms that can be used in parliaments to improve engagement around the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Published by the United Nations Millennium Campaign and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Parliamentary Development team, the manual highlights examples of best practice in making MDGs a central part of Parliamentary work, and provides practical advice on how to effectively implement some legislative mechanisms to utilise the MDGs in Parliaments. It also suggests some practical advice and possible tools to use in implementing these mechanisms.
The manual includes the following contents:

• What are the millennium development goals (MDGs)?
• Ensuring parliaments are well informed of the MDGs
• Why and how parliaments can use the MDGs?
• Engaging the MDGs in the legislative process
• Engaging the MDGs in the oversight function
• Engaging the MDGs through budget scrutiny
• Engaging the MDGs in the representative and leadership roles of parliamentarians
• A checklist for your parliament
• More information and useful links