project for citizenship stage 2

1. CENTER OF GLOBAL
DEVELOPMENT

2. Introduction to CoGD
 Based in Washington D.C
 Is a non-profit organisation
 is an organization that conducts research and
engages in advocacy in areas such as social
policy, political strategy, economics, military,
and technology issues.

3. Introduction for CoGD
 Focuses on international development
 mission is "to reduce global poverty and
inequality by encouraging policy change in
the U.S. and other rich countries through
rigorous research and active engagement
with the policy community.

4. History of CoGD
 Founded in November 2001 by former senior
U.S national Edward W. Scott, C Fred
Bergsten and Nancy Birdsall.
 Nancy Birdsall became the organisation’s first
president

5. Impacts of CoGD
 Created the advanced market commitment
program to encourage vaccine development.
 Resulted in the “Gates foundation” and five
other countries giving 1.5billion to research
on various vaccines against pneumonia.
 Lead debt relief programs in Nigeria and
Liberia.
 60% of 31 billion of debt forgiven to these
countries.

6. Credits/Group Members
 Group members
Clyde Tan
Jeremy Chew
Cheah Wei Ren
 Sources
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Glob
al_Development