This report establishes a baseline for Kosovo in regard to the global MDG targets. Since new sources of data are emerging all the time in Kosovo's ever-changing environment, this baseline is drawn from the most reliable data in the post-conflict period, relying only on sources up to 2003. Working towards achieving the MDGs and monitoring progress on an ongoing basis is essential and, therefore, this baseline is intended as a starting point from which trends can be documented.

Indeed, a number of important data collection efforts are underway by governmental, non-governmental and international actors and these will be crucial to begin monitoring progress on the MDGs through 2004. This report also highlights public strategies that have already been developed and that lend themselves to reaching the targets and the challenges that must be overcome to ensure adequate monitoring and reporting in the future.