As it is the mandate of all UN agencies to work towards the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the activities and priorities of DMP/UN-HABITAT reflect these as important guides for all areas of post disaster and post conflict programming. The MDGs are particularly important in crisis management programming, in light of the need to promote stronger links between relief and development.

The themes of the MDGs - poverty, health, gender equality, education, environmental sustainability and overall human development are all closely linked to the ability of a population to cope with and respond to disasters and crises. These issues are all closely bound to the development of human settlements that will enable populations to move out of cycles of conflict and vulnerability.

Ensuring Environmental Sustainability is the commitment made in MDG7. The target most closely related to UN-HABITAT's mission is Goal 7 Target 11 to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of 100 million slum dwellers by the year 2020. DMP is promoting the implementation of MDGs, in particular Goal 7 Target 11, through all its activities.

In addition, DMP’s activities focusing on gender issues in disaster and conflict, specifically further the achievement of MDG3. The process of mainstreaming gender throughout all work of the programme also serves to promote MDG3.