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Lesson 4: Global Development Frameworks – The Millennium Development Goals. Amy E. Duray EVPP 490 003 26 January 2010. MDGs – the 5 W’s. A. Who? The United Nations
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Lesson 4: Global Development Frameworks – The Millennium Development Goals Amy E. Duray EVPP 490 003 26 January 2010
MDGs – the 5 W’s A. Who? The United Nations B. What? Established the Millennium Development Goals in 2000 as part of world summit of global leaders – these were time-bound and quantifiable targets aimed at improving extent of world poverty by the year 2015. – the UN Millennium Declaration C. When? 2000-2015, with bi-annual reviews. D. Where? Everywhere affected by poverty E. Why? To assure basic human rights – defined by UN Millennium Project as: “the rights of each person on the planet to health, education, shelter, and security.”
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