This article from the Washington Post describes an exciting new program being conducted in two Indian districts in which citizens can connect directly with government officials to report problems via cell phones.

LONDHIYA, INDIA — Almost everyone in this village in central India has a complaint. Electricity comes only three hours a day. The road has potholes. Widows’ pensions arrive late. The school lunch program often runs low on food.

Britain’s leading think tank on international development, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) is launching new case studies of outstanding progress in development from seven countries in Africa and Asia.

PRESIDENT Aquino led national and local officials last week in formally launching a partnership-project on Millennium Development Goals (MDG) localization in the Ilocos Region.

Aquino witnessed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between and among the project partners led by Alaminos City Mayor Hernani A.

MANILA, Philippines – At least 56 provincial chief executives from all over the country have firmed up their commitment to observe the 2015 deadline for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDG).

At the recent Local Government Units (LGU) Summit+3i Luzon in Legazpi, Albay Gov. Joey Salceda, host and convenor, said delegates agreed to a united climate change adaptation (CCA) efforts and committed to develop the resilience and capability of their localities to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change, using the precautionary principle.

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Millennium Campaign recently launched a brochure entitled ‘Stand Up for the Ozone Layer and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)”. The brochure was presented yesterday,Thursday 11 November during a side event of the 22nd Meeting of the Parties in Bangkok. The pocket size brochure the explains in a simple language how protecting the ozone layer can also contribute to the achievements of the MDGs by the 2015 target, as well as how each group of people in the society can contribute to ozone layer protection.

With five years remaining until the deadline of 2015, there is a heightened sense of urgency to gear up our efforts in pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals.