"Significant progress has been made over the past 13 years in meeting the targets the international community set for social and economic development by 2015. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of government planning agencies, U.N. entities, global aid organizations, international foundations and civil society groups, half a billion fewer people now live in extreme poverty, four out of five children routinely get vaccinated for a variety of diseases, and deaths from malaria have fallen by one quarter." (Quoted from article)