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Christina Polyanko Period 1 January 3, 2014. Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger. Dates Initiated for Two Goals. 2015 Goal Target: slash extreme poverty and hunger Hundreds of millions of Africans living in poverty* Ultimate aspiration changed 2025 Goal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Eradicate Extreme Poverty and HungerChristina PolyankoPeriod 1January 3, 2014
Dates Initiated for Two Goals 2015 Goal
Target: slash extreme poverty and hunger Hundreds of millions of Africans living in
poverty* Ultimate aspiration changed
2025 Goal Target: food security in Africa and end poverty Planned in July 2013 by the AU, Brazil’s Lula
Institute and FAO* Initiated on February 1, 2014*
*According to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO): www.un.org/apps/news
2015 Goal: HUNGER
11 African countries met this first Millennium Development Goal* to bring hunger under control 5 years ahead of deadline Algeria, Algona, Benin, Cameroon, Dijouti,
Ghana, Malawi, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome and Principe, Togo
Reduced half the proportion of starving people
Between the years 1990 and 2015 Only country where number has
gone up*According to UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO): www.un.org/apps/news
2015 Goal: POVERTY
Initiative to help Africa Train and deploy a million community
health workers by 2015* Africa’s goods get a fair price on the
global market▪ Global partnerships means
prosperity* 384 million workers lived
below $1.25 a day poverty▪ 294 million before since 2001
*According to Ban Ki-moon: www.un.org/apps/news
2025 Goal
UN Agricultural Agency historic commitment End hunger in Africa by 2025 First time strong pledge Completely eliminate hunger
More than 100 million children under age five are still undernourished and underweight Worldwide
Contributing Agencies
UN Food and Agricultural Organization Director-General Jose Graziano da Silvia
UN Development Programme (UNDP) African Union (AU)
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva
Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP)
Actions and Progress Summary In Cambodia, income risen from $0.47
to $1.40 a day* In Yemen, 1 million families received
annual ration of wheat and oil* New 2025 AU target goal named
Zero Hunger Challenge Provide every person with good
nutrition and solid food systemsSee Page 2, Partnering for Success*
*Found from: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/pdf/Goal_1_fs.pdf
Bibliography
Main Website: http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/poverty.shtml
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