Country Programme Action Plan (CPAP) 2008-2012 between the Government of Niue and United Nations Development Programme Samoa Multi-Country Office

Abstract

Niue's progress to achieving the Millennium Development Goals has been steady. The commitment shown by the Government of Niue has enabled the achievement of 6 of the 8 goals enshrined in Niue's MDG Report 2006. These are MDG 1: eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; MDG 2: achieve universal primary education; MDG 3: promote gender equality and empower women; MDG 4: reduce child mortality; MDG 5; improve maternal health; and MDG 6: combat HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases. The overall result for achieving sustainable development shows that every Niuean citizen has access to basic essential services such as running water, power, roads, education, medical care, housing, telephone, television and internet services. Despite the current efforts to sustain development growth at the backdrop of MDG achievement, Niue faces massive human resource depletion as a direct result of depopulation and this has put a huge strain in the Government's development efforts. The 2006 census recorded a total population of a mere 1625 with a 10% decline of 163 people leaving for further prospects in New Zealand.