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Mission Statement
The Presidential Commission on the Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development (COPDES), led by His Excellency Dr. Leonel Fernandez, Constitutional President of the Dominican Republic, is in charge of monitoring and evaluating the country’s progress towards achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG). The Presidential Commission includes the participation of various sectors such as government, private sector, civil society, and the United Nations, as well as its Millennium Project.
Objectives of COPDES
Functions as an inter-agency commission that reports to the President and leads the government's collaboration with the U.N. Millennium Project and the U.N. Country Team.
Promotes multi-sectoral collaboration between national government agencies, the private sector, civil society, and local authorities, by managing interactive public consultations with these entities and maintaining an engaging and proactive relationship with the Dominican community.
Monitors and evaluates the Dominican Republic's progress towards the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Serves as the umbrella institution for coordinating the preparation of the MDG-based Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS).
Coordinates the contributions of Ministries, Departments, and other governmental agencies towards the MDG-based Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS), including the joint identification of public investment strategies needed to achieve the MDGs.
Coordinates external support from United Nations agencies, the U.N. Millennium Project, and regional institutions, including the Organization of American States (OAS), toward achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Recommends to the President of the Republic potential opportunities to implement cross-sectoral development projects that facilitate achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Recommends the establishment of partnerships between local, national, regional, and international institutions in order to enhance inter-agency collaboration and promote sustainable development.
Assists Ministries and other governmental agencies with the creation and implementation of inter-agency projects and cross-sectoral initiatives to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Supports the various Secretaries and Ministries by providing current information about opportunities offered by the United Nations and other international and regional organizations.
Functions as a liaison or focal point to the various other governmental agencies and Ministries in order to strengthen cooperation and collaboration between institutions and sectors of society in the interest of achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and implementing the principles of sustainable development, all of which are enshrined in the Millennium Declaration, Agenda 21, and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI).
Analyzes multilateral agreements, treaties, declarations, and plans of action from the United Nations, the Organization of American States (OAS) and other international and regional institutions in order to provide information and mechanisms for promoting progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
Evaluates Dominican public policy and provides recommendations to the President, and through him, to governmental agencies, Departments, and Ministries in order to facilitate achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and coherence between Dominican policies and international agreements.
