Focus Volume 23, Number 2, October-December 2008 ”Millenium Development Goals: Mid-term Report“

Government aid in focus The Australian aid program is committed to reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development in the Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East. Australian businesses and people play a major role in delivering the aid program. Australian expertise , Australian experience and Australian resources are used to tackle poverty. And by investing in development Australia is investing in its future. In 2008-2009 Australia plans to spend $ 3.7 billion on development assistance. The aid program focuses on promoting regional peace, stability and economic development. Countries with whom Australia is working include Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Nauru, Tonga, Kiribati, Tuvalu (the Pacific region); Indonesia, Esat Timor, Vietnam, Philippines, China, Mongolia, Cambodia, Thailand, Lao PDR, Burma (East Asia); Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Maldives, Bhutan (South Asia); and Africa and the Middle East.

Contents:

In brief

Going for goals

MDG 1. Hunger and Poverty
- Ground work
- Doors wide open on disabilities
- Feeding the poor

MDG 2. Education
- Primary and on
- Learning and ABEL

MDG 3. Gender
- So, what’s gender
- Breaking the barriers

Mid-term report (photo essay)

Out of Africa
- Fistula hospital
- Viewpoint: Beyond Geldof

MDG 4. Child mortality

MDG 5. Maternal health
- A safe birth
- Volunteering: Multi-skilling

MDG 6. Diseases
- Love Patrol

MDG 7. Environment
- In the pink
- Year of sanitation
- Disaster risk reduction: Sidr and Nargis

MDG 8. Partnerships
- Smart business
- Rising food prices

Global Education
- School resources

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Post Date : 24 November 2008