The millennium Development
Goals: the first against global
poverty and inequality
Sajneet Pooni
Goal One – Eradicate extreme hunger
and poverty
• The Australian Government developed a
comprehensive approach targeting the
immediate impacts of the crisis on the poor
people.
• They are also strengthening the foundation of
long-term global food security.
The Government is:
1. Lifting agricultural productivity
2. Improving rural livelihoods
3. Building community resilience
Goal Two – Achieve universal primary
education
• Australia’s education supports extending from
basic needs to technical and vocational skills
training skills and improving level
qualifications.
• Australia is helping many countries such as
Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines,
Pacific Island Countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan
and Bangladesh.
Goal Three – Promote gender equality
and empower women
• Australia has helped more girls attend school
• Australian support is helping more women
take on leadership roles in government,
business, schools and within their community.
• Australia has helped women who were
subjected to violence.
• Australia is improving the health and
wellbeing of women and children
Goal Four – Reduce child mortality
• While rapid economic growth in the
developing world is essential in providing the
necessary resources for poverty reduction,
economic growth can also place pressure on
natural systems.
• Australia is trying to reduce deforestation and
forest degradation is potentially a highly cost–
effective way of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions.
Goal Five – Improve maternal health
• Australia is trying to reduce the problem by
three-quarters, between 1990- 2015.
• Access to clean water and effective sanitation has
a catalytic effect on many aspects of human
development, being essential for a healthy
population and environmental sustainability.
• The Australian Government recognises the
importance that improving water and sanitation
can have on the health and livelihoods of people
living in poverty.
Goal Six – Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria
and other diseases
• The Australian Government is investing in
health for developing countries as it is a high
priority.
• The money will fund our supporting
governments deliver health services and
improve their own public health system.
Goal Seven – Ensure environmental
sustainability
• Achieving environmental sustainability is a key
theme of the Australian aid program.
• Australian Official Development Assistance
toward addressing climate change is estimated at
around $160 million in 2010–11.
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• Australia's international development assistance
program can play a significant role in helping
countries sustain and build upon the economic
development gains already achieved.