Mexico
The Americas
Capital Mexico City
Population 111.2 million
Life Expectancy 76.06
Access to clean water 95%
Adult Literacy 91%
Under five mortality 18.42 per 1,000 live births
GDP per head (US$ PPP) $14,200
Our Joint Programmes
Establishing effective and democratic water and sanitation (W&S) management in Mexico to support the achievement of the MDGsThe basic intention of the programme is to improve the integrated management of water in peri-urban and rural areas to help achieve the MDGs with regard to water and sanitation (W&S), and combating poverty from the standpoint of environmental sustainability and gender equality. This will contribute to achieving MDGs 1, 3 and 7 by diminishing inequalities in accessing an essential resource that is crucial for the health and capabilities of the poor and women.
Conflict prevention, development of agreements and peace building for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Chiapas StateDisplaced persons in Chiapas are the forgotten victims of the conflict between Zapatism and the Mexican State. The aim of the programme is to strengthen capacities for reducing conflict and tension in Chiapas, by implementing the Special Rapporteur’s recommendations and thus benefiting 24 communities with internally displaced persons.
IN THE NEWS
Mexico says it is close to achieving Millennium Development Goals
Universal primary education and child nutrition targets already met; poverty goal is in sight.
Mexican state on track to achieve MDG to reduce disease
Tuberculosis mortality in Chiapas has dropped 70% since 1990.