Theme+6+DEVELOPMENT

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 * Some great websites to check out

Gapminder

World Mapper

Wikidpedia

National Statistics Office

World Bank

=The Millenium Development Goals= In 2000, World leaders met at a summit in USA to discuss what could be done to help some of the poorest regions in the world to develop faster in order to close the gap between the rich and poor.

Follwing many discussion, they agreed on 8 goals: > > It was decided that the targets would begin in 2005 and addressed by the year 2015. > > But how much progress has been made- is every country avble to address these targets and does every country actually want to address them?????????????? > > > > THE MDG MONITOR is a fantastic website purposely created to provide up-to date information on each of the goals. > It provides country by country and goal by goal, exactly how much progress is being made (or not) and what can be done to speed up progress. Click here to be taken directly to the site > >
 * [|Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger]
 * [|Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education]
 * [|Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women]
 * [|Goal 4: Reduce child mortality]
 * [|Goal 5: Improve maternal health]
 * [|Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases]
 * [|Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability]
 * [|Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development]