The causes of the ‘development gap’

1. The causes of the ‘development gap’ Identify and evaluate the millennium development goals Research the MDG progress in named countries

2. Starter – African children’s hopes for the new millennium ‘I want to ask the president why he can’t do something for street children in this country who have nothing?’ Burundi ‘I was to be a teacher when I grow up so that I can help children to read. It is their right to be educated’ Kenya ‘ I would like to help people, to give them water and electricity because we haven’t got any of these.’ Rwanda Are these achievable? What needs to change?

3. Have you ever thought how much is spent in the world on basic needs and luxuries? How much would it cost to: How much is spent on: Make up and perfumes in the world every year? Eliminate world hunger? $19 billion $33 billion Clean water for everyone? Ocean cruises $10 billion $14 billion Provide the ability for everyone to read and write? Ice cream in Europe every year $11 billion $5 billion

4. ACTIONS: the MDG • Global targets, adopted by the UN in 2000 • Aiming to reduce global poverty by 50% by 2015 • Significant, difficult but achievable goals and targets. • Mixed progress so far, most on target in Asia, but Africa will reach the poverty target in 2147 at present rate of progress.

6. Research task • Millennium Development Goals Research Task • Using the website www.un.org/millenniumgoals research the progress made towards the MDG goals in two countries of your choice Include the following: • Fact box summary e.g. Total pop, GDP, Literacy rate etc • Progress made towards each of the MDGs i.e. On track etc • Reasons for challenges or achievements for each of the goals • A summary comparison of what is happening in both countries.