URST 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Millennium Development Goals, Informal Sector
Document Summary
Report was produced in 2003 --> was produced at this time because there was a massive increase in slums and their populations. Millennium development goals --> the report was created as a response to these goals. Not scientists --> no empirical research and only generic statistics. Staff members from the un --> striving to make a political message. There is a manager that ensures its aligned with un goals. Not so much scientific/scholarly background but have knowledge of policies. Written for policy makers, people with power --> much of their reasoning/messages was to do policy reform (e. g. security tenure, slum upgrading) Simple english (lack of fluffy words) --> easy to read and presented (easy to show to others that we are accomplishing something?) General public --> shows that they are making advancements towards the millennium development goals, the fact that it is written is publicized.
