1) The document discusses whether the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of reducing extreme poverty and hunger by 2015 can be achieved. 2) Some progress has already been made, with the proportion of people in sub-Saharan Africa living in extreme poverty and food insecurity dropping by 30%, and rice production in the region increasing by nearly 50% between 1980 and 2005. Poverty levels in Nepal have also dropped 11% in less than a decade. 3) However, there is still much work to be done to achieve the MDGs by 2015. Productive employment opportunities need to be increased and immediate assistance provided to vulnerable families. Governments, aid organizations, and individuals must all take action to

1. Can We Achieve The MDG’S BY 2015?
What has Been Achieved Already?
What is the main aim/aims for this MDG? What do they want to achieve by 2015?
1) 30% of Sub Sahara’s population is not suffering from extreme poverty
1) Between 1990 and 2015, part of people’s salary is less than one dollar a and food insecurity anymore. Rice is a major source of calories; the prices
day. They have to increase workers salary. are high in Africa countries. It’s not affordable for poor
2) Between 1990 and 2015,people suffered from hunger. This happens
mostly in African countries. In order to afford to buy food and not starve, -Rice production in sub-Saharan Africa, the rice production is increasing
workers salary has to increase. from 8.6 million tonnes of paddy rice in 1980 to 12.6 million tonnes in
3)Raise awareness to everyone about this MDG. 2005.
2) The number of people below the poverty line in Nepal has dropped by
Why is this goal so Important? Why did the UN choose to focus on it?
11% in less than a decade.
1) This goal is important because more than 850 million people are dying of
hunger. -The availability matches the demand for the people’s salary. It shows
2) Every year more than 10 million children are dying of hunger. that is progressing.
3) People can’t afford to buy food since their salary is less than one dollar
4) By lowering poverty, the UN would be giving more youngsters the chance QUOTE from Organizations and projects:
to improve themselves and thus, develop their respective countries in the “You and I want our lives to matter. We want our lives to make a real
future, leading to a more economically stable world. difference – to be of genuine consequence in the world. We know that there is
no satisfaction in merely going through the motions, even if those motions
5)Due to famine, weather and poverty .Some places they don’t get enough
make us successful or even if we have arranged to make those motions
water to grow crops which would feed the population.
pleasant. We want to know we have had some impact on the world. In fact, you
and I want to contribute to the quality of life. We want to make the world
How To They Hope to Achieve This Goal? work.”-Werner Erhard, The Hunger Project Source Document
1) Productive employment and decent work for all the people who are not
able to support their family.
“We exist to provide opportunities for people living in poverty to transform
2) Government needs to provide immediate help to 11 million families,
their lives. With over 40 years' experience in microfinance and support
according to official estimates.
services, we use a business approach to solve poverty. Rather than a hand-
3) Governments, UN Agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations and out, we provide our clients with a loan as small as $100 (known as microcredit
individuals need to take action. or a micro loan) to help grow their small business. This enables them to earn
an income and afford food, water, shelter and an education for their
children.”-Opportunity International Organization ,Australia