Hello Wallex-ga,
Thank you for an interesting, if somewhat disheartening, question.
There are only a few measurable signs of progress in Nigeria in recent
years, despite some ambitious goals set by the federal government.
At this page from the Nigerian Embassy:
http://www.nigerianembassy.nl/Economic%20blue%20print.htm
there is a report of the "NIGERIAN ECONOMIC POLICY 1999 – 2003" which
lays out a detailed set of goals for the nation's economic and social
progess. The goals were established for this current year, 2003. But
because of the lag time in collecting statistics, in most cases the
goals can only be measured against 2001 data (except for inflation
data, available for 2002).
I have tried to recreate the major goals in this table, below --
please accept my apologies in advance if it does not retain its format
very well.
The table includes only the goals set by the federal budget process
where it has been possible to update the goals with more recent data:
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GOALS.....Goals set for 2003.....Baseline in 1999.......Results in
2001
GDP Growth Rate...... 10% ..................2.4%
..................3.9%
Inflation Rate...Single Digit ..............13% ..........12.9% (2002)
Access to safe water...60%.................40%...................62%
.......................................(access to "improved" water)
Telephone lines
per 1000 persons.......30..................4.....................8.9
% Children in School...90%...............50%................66.7%
........................................(complete primary school)
literacy level.........80%................57%................65.4%
Infant Mortality
per 1000 births.......50 .................78.................110
Child immunizations..100%..............40%....................40%
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As you can see, there hasn't been a great deal of progress through
2001 (or 2002, for inflation data).
Infant mortality has increased, rather than decreased. The percent of
childhood immunizations remains very low, with no sign of improvement.
Some signs of progress can be seen on the education and literacy
goals, and the country has improved the number of people with access
to "improved" drinking water (a term which isn't quite as encouraging
as the higher quality "safe" drinking water).
The sources for my updated data were the World Bank, and the World
Health Organization, at the sites below:
http://www.worldbank.org/data/countrydata/countrydata.html
[you can select various profiles of Nigeria from the selection menus
on the pages at the World Bank and at the WHO site, below]
http://www.who.int/country/nga/en/
I hope this is the information you were seeking. If anything here
needs elaboration, or if you find you would like more information,
just let me know through a Request for Clarification. I will be happy
to assist you further.
pafalafa-ga |
