Millenium Development GoalsUnited Nations2015

Millennium Development Goals 8 goals designed to help developing

countries meet basic needs Goals are to be met by 2015 – hmmm ?-- Are we there yet?

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End Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Lessen the amount of people living on $1 a day End hunger Provide jobs

Data that might show this: % living below poverty GINI Index (high indicates few rich; many poor) Children under 5 underweight Population living below ($1.00/ $1.25/ $2.00)/ day Homeless population

Achieve Universal Primary Education

Boys AND girls to complete a primary education

Educate girls and change the world

Data that might show this: Literacy rates % – male and female School Life expectancy Mean (avg.)/expected years schooling Child Labor %

Empower Women Equal pay and job opportunities for men and women,

increase the amount of women in government

Data that might show this: Male/Female Literacy rate Share of seats in Parliament (government) % female Labor force participation %- male/female Secondary education rates- male/female

Reduce Child Mortality Lessen the amount of children that die before

ages 1 and 5 as well as to increase immunizations

Data that might show this: Infant mortality rate Under 5 mortality rate Infants lacking immunization

Improve Maternal Health Increase the number of births attended by

doctors and decrease deaths of mothers

Data that might show this: Maternal mortality rate Physician density /1,000 pop

Combat Disease (HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases)

Stop the spread of AIDS Provide education to orphans of AIDS

Data that might show this: HIV/AIDS adult prevalence rate % HIV/AIDS deaths (comparison to World) Major infectious disease risk (WFB)

Protect the Environment Decrease the loss of biodiversity Increase access to clean water Improve lives of **slumdwellers**

Data that might show this: % land covered by forest Carbon emissions per capita Drinking water access Sanitation access

Global Partnerships between Countries

Improve governments and economics of developing countries

Address debt in developing countries Facilitate countries working together

Websites http://www.mdgmonitor.org/

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/