Millennium Development Goals
Session 6: Millennium Development Goals
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Learning Tasks
By the end of this session students are expected to be able to:
Define millennium development goals
Explain objectives of millennium development goals
Explain the achieved millennium development goals
List factors hindering implementation of millennium development goals
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Definition
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were the eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration
About 191 United Nations member states and 22 international organizations participated
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Objectives of Millennium Development Goals
To eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
To achieve universal primary education
To promote gender equality and empower women
To reduce child mortality
To improve maternal health
To combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
To ensure environment sustainability
To develop a global partnership for development
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Achieved Millennium Development Goals
Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
Achievement on universal primary education
Promotion of gender equality and empower women
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Activity: Brainstorming
What are the hindering factors for achievement of other development goals?
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Factors Hindering Achievement of Millennium Development
Poor enlightenment and public mobilization
Poor support of Millennium Development Goals
Cultural differences and problems
Economic problems
Political instability
Poor leadership and administrative bottleneck
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Cont…
Sub-Saharan Africa has had the best record of improvement in primary education of any region since the MDGs were established
Many more girls are now in school compared to 15 years ago. The developing regions as a whole have achieved the target to eliminate gender disparity in primary, secondary and tertiary education.
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Key Points
The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were the eight international development goals for the year 2015 that had been established following the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, following the adoption of the United Nations Millennium Declaration
Extreme poverty has declined significantly over the last two decades.
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Review Questions
What are millennium development goals?
The Concept of
Millenium
Development Goals was based on what aspects?
Which factors hinders implementation of millennium development goals?
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References
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013. (2013).
Millennium Development Goals Report
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UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
WHO (2012).
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The National Health Policy
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