This session is an occasion to discuss good practices in MDG achievement with regard to gender equality that can help improve the way in which development cooperation promotes gender equality in a more systematic way while also improving its own effectiveness and coherence in line with national and international agreements. Achievement of such commitments is a key driver of effective development cooperation on all fronts. In this regard, it is essential to promote existing frameworks (such as the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action) and take concrete steps to.