1 There are 12 targets under this goal. See Annexe 1 for details on the targets. The
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) identified employment as a critical link between
growth and poverty reduction. Inclusive employment policies, programmes and projects
particularly aim to get the marginalised and vulnerable segments of the population into work.
While investing in skill development is important, equally essential is reforming goods and
labour markets to create new jobs so that economic expansion is able to absorb both …