The UN System Task Team commissioned three background papers to inform the discussion during the Expert Group Meeting held in New York from 27 – 29 February 2012.

• Deepak Nayyar: The MDGs after 2015: Some reflections on the possibilities

• Jan Vandemoortele: Advancing the global development agenda post-2015

• Rolph Van Der Hoeven: MDGs post 2015: Beacons in turbulent times or false lights?

• UN Task Team: Assessment of the MDG Agenda

• UN Task Team: New partnerships to implement a post-2015 development agenda