Having identified poverty reduction as a priority development agenda, the United Nations (UN) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) confer on issues concerning the Philippines' performance vis-à-vis the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), prior to the launch of the millennium project report entitled Investing in Development: A Practical Plan to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals, held recently in Dusit Nikko Hotel in Makati City. Shown in photo (from left) are Erlinda M. Capones, NEDA Social Development Staff Director, NEDA; Ms. Deborah Landey, UN Resident Coordinator; Dr. Zahidul Huque, Resident Coordinator At-Interim, UN System Country Representative, UNFPA; and Hon. Romulo L. Neri, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director General.