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2008-09-26T01:45:00.000-07:00

Poverty, inequality and unemployment continue to destroy the livelihoods in Africa By Thomas Muchineripi Deve, Policy Analyst ( Africa ), United Nations Millennium Campaign

Shadow reports, citizen’s score cards, conference communiqués and poverty hearings undertaken in 2008 by the partners of UNMC in Africa have revealed that poverty, inequality and unemployment continue to destroy the livelihoods of many people on the continent and underline the need for governments to adopt urgent measures that will see them get back on track not only to meet Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015, but exceed some of the targets wherever it is possible.
Major causes identified by all, range from the neo-liberal market-driven policies of governments to tolerance and promotion of self-serving corrupt practices in their own ranks. This has been complicated by their failure to usher in development and diversification strategies to combat poverty and prioritize the creation of decent employment and the right to work, as major components of accelerating progress towards meeting targets set in the Millennium Development Goals.
Feedback from Citizens score cards and shadow reports (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Burkina Faso) assert that African governments have unlimited potential to use the rights-based framework in MDGs to implement pro-poor policies that can guarantee sustainable development and poverty eradication. Tremendous progress and potential has been recorded in all goals except one and seven. The two are critical as they affect the capacity of nations to feed themselves and reduce inequality.
From the ensuing MDG shadow reports done by national coalitions participating in the GCAP campaign, it is apparent that most countries will not meet all the targets by 2015. Several factors that include absence of political will and accountability by national governments, inadequate funding, crippling debts and meagre aid from the north are stumbling blocks along the MDGs road.
All reports indicate that progress would have been phenomenal if governments had developed such policies with the active and full participation of the unemployed youth, women, small traders, fisher-people and so on.

Poor Performance on Health Indicators Keeps India Off-Track on the MDGsInter-agency meet emphasizes joint action for local monitoring of development goals
New Delhi , 19 Sep 2008

International organizations and civil society groups came together in a discussion led by the UN Resident Co-ordinator, Dr. Maxine Olson earlier this week to discuss the Government of India’s report on the status of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and explore how a joint strategy can be made operational across agencies working on this agenda.
The meeting was jointly organized by the UN in India, through the UN Millennium Campaign and Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (Keep The Promise Campaign), which is a civil society network monitoring the government’s performance on the Millennium & National Development Goals.
“While India is largely on track to achieving the MDGs, the health related goals and the reduction of the gender gap in education have emerged as areas for further attention”, said. Dr. Pranob Sen, Secretary, Ministry of Statistics & Program Implementation speaking on the outcomes of the India Country Report on the MDGs (2007). “Increased efforts are needed at the state level to complement the national monitoring efforts and programs, said Sen.
The country report has been released in time for the UN High Level Event on the MDGs which will take place at the UN headquarters in New York on 25 September. Leaders of more than 90 countries, including India ’s Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, are expected to discuss the progress that has been made on key development targets since the UN Millennium Declaration was adopted eight years ago during this meeting.
“Sadly, India ’s record on critical indicators such as Infant & Maternal Mortality continues to be among the worst in the world. This dismal situation is less surprising when you consider that we invest less than 1% of our GDP on public health”, says Sandhya Venkateswaran, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan. “With more than 80% of the health spend in the country being borne by citizens, health expenditure is one of the major reasons for indebtedness among the poor. In this situation, it is the health needs of women and children are sacrificed.”
“Efforts to monitor and achieve the MDGs in India must include a special focus on traditionally excluded groups. While this information is missing from the Government of India report, civil society groups have made the experiences of excluded groups such as Dalits, Adivasis, Minorities and Denotified Tribes central to their MDG related efforts,” said Ashok Bharti, Wada Na Todo Abhiyan. Bharti will be one of eight civil society delegates from across the world who will address the world leaders at the opening session of the UN High Level Event next week.
“ India has a crucial role to play in the achievement of the MDGs,” said Minar Pimple, Dy. Director, UN Millennium Campaign. “In areas like maternal mortality and malnourishment, India ’s progress will determine if the world is able to meet its development goals by 2015,” he said. An earlier statement released by the UN has pointed out that over 20 million more people will be counted among the country’s poor in keeping with revised poverty standard of $1.25 per day. This has not been taken into consideration in the India country report.
While agreeing on the need to collaborate towards a joint framework for the local monitoring of the MDGs in India , participants of the inter-agency meeting on the MDGs also called on the government to put in place an inter-ministerial mechanism to prioritize the MDG agenda across the central and state governments. Over twenty-five agencies including UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, DFID, Embassy of Sweden, USAID, Oxfam, Save the Children, Caritas, Alliance 2015, World Vision, World Bank and OneWorld South Asia were represented at the meeting.
For more information, contact Pasang D Lepcha (Wada Na Todo Abhiyan) at Tel: 011-46082371 to 74 / Mobile : 9810745404 / Email: pasang@wadanatodo.net

Join millions worldwide to STAND UP and TAKE ACTION against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals.

Last year, over 43 million people Stood Up to demand that world leaders keep their promises to end poverty and inequality . This year, help us break that record and send an even louder message to our governments.
Join the global movement of people who refuse to stay seated or silent in the face of poverty and broken promises to end it!
STAND UP and TAKE ACTION against Poverty and for the Millennium Development Goals.
Why Stand Up?
In 2000, leaders of 189 countries signed the Millennium Declaration agreeing to do everything in their power to end poverty. They pledged to do this by achieving the Millennium Development Goals, a roadmap to end extreme poverty by 2015.
Still, every day, 50,000 people die as a result of extreme poverty and the gap between rich and poor people is increasing. Nearly half the world’s population live in poverty, 70% are women. We have the power to change this.
Campaigners worldwide will STAND UP and TAKE ACTION to push their governments for more and better aid, debt cancellation, education for all boys and girls, healthcare, trade justice, gender equality and public accountability.
What’s new?
If you Stood Up last year you’ll notice a few changes.
This year, to make sure more people can take part, we will Stand Up between October 17 – 19, as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty unfolds across the world.
We are also asking you to Take Action as part of your Stand Up event. This could mean sending letters to your government, organising teach-ins, distributing books or other educational materials, donating blood, planting trees or any number of other ways to contribute towards ending poverty and inequality.

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Thank God, Teachers Strike Suspended For two weeks

2008-08-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

The questions that came to my mind are;
What happens after two weeks?
What is the fate of NECO and Juniour secondary Exams?
What's the fate of young Nigerians who are relying on SSCE and NECO exams to gain admission and cannot afford private institution tuition who may accept awaiting results?

Lets join the MDGs Chatroom to deliberate on this issue
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Expecting your comments

Regards

Pictures on Education

2008-06-30T03:52:00.000-07:00

We all have one role or the other to play, no matter how small, but the Governemnt has to play its major role.

Strike Begins, What's the Way forward in Naija Voice out Via Comments to Change Our World

2008-06-30T03:38:00.000-07:00

I woke up this morning and watched how happy children were that it's a new week, Work begins in school. These children were beaming with hope that very soon they will become great men and women in our nation, but they came back home disapointed that strike begins in our Primary and Secondary schools in Naija.

1. What is the way forward? I wonder,
2. Where are we going to?,
3. What will be the the impact in lives of our Children?
4. Nigeria has made a lot of effort in developing the educational sector, is it not effective or what's happening?
5. The achievement of MDGs Goal 2 is being threatened, how can we save the situation? .
6. How can you contribute to the success of Education {MDGs Goal 2}
The questions goes on and on in my mind

Please send in your Comments and Contributions with your Names, Country, State, Occupation and Talents to the comments link on this site or retlinks@yahoo.co.uk comments will also be forwarded to the world leaders G8 coming up soon. Tell your friends to join this campaign to voice out to change our world

National Eagles Youth Summit courtesy ChangeGivers Initiative at the National Institute for Educational Planning And Administration {NIEPA} in Ondo

2008-06-30T02:10:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the
National Eagles Youth Summit courtesy ChangeGivers Initiative at the National Institute for Educational Planning And Administration {NIEPA} in Ondo Town , more pictures are coming in soon. The Youth were using music to pass a message of change at the event. Expect more and clearer pictures soon and their appeal to world leaders focusing on increasing aids to Africa

National Eagles Youth Summit courtesy ChangeGivers Initiative at the National Institute for Educational Planning And Administration {NIEPA} in Ondo To

2008-06-30T01:41:00.000-07:00

Youth {Eagles} representing various backgounds in Nigeria came together during the weekend at the National Institute for Educational Planning And Administration {NIEPA} in Ondo Town to discuss on taking action on issues that affects their future, focus was on networking and working with other youth to address issues that bothers them. Focus was on sending their appeal to world leaders to increase their support for Africa with focus on education, their role in changing our world and identifying with a good Role model was discussed, their appeal and their viewsand pictures will be launched on this blog soon. It was agreed that events and an online platform will be created to address this issues, the meeting was Facilitated by Ireti Adesida, courtesy ChangeGivers Initiative. Simultaneously parents had their sessin going on, It was also a moment for the youth to be with their family member to attend a life-changing National Family Summit "Salt Conference" . Health Issues was also in focus with the Guest Speaker Rev. Mike Oye who is an advocate for taking natural things, he advised that we should stop taking artificial foods, that we are blessed in Africa with lots of natural foods that is all around us and it will not cost us much, this will in turn enhance our nutritional based which will boost Africa's target in Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger.

The Roll Call

Ireti Adesida - Facilitator
Adebo Temilade
Akinbosede Opeoluwa
Akinkuotu Akinsola Joshua
Adeniran Lolade
Fayankin Olumide
Adekola Kehinde
Kemi Asagidigbi
Akomolafe Sola
Ogunruku Desola
Akinburewa Gbenga
Akinburewa Ayo
Faith Tosin
Adepeko Adenjola
Akindehin Fiyin
Imoru Funke
Bada Opeyemi
Afolabi Tolulope
Ojumu Tijesu
Olajuyigbe Dolapo
Akinburewa Funmilola
Ajibade Temiloluwa
Akinlabi Oluwaseun
Akinlabi Adeola
Adelabu Bukola
Adebo Iyanu
Dada Opeyemi
Falusi Olayinka
Ijadimini Damilola
Omoniyi Babafemi
Oluwadahunsi Paul- Aanu
Jemilugba Olufunto
Adeniyi Temitope

ICT Consultant Gbenga Sesan at our Youth Empowerment Summit

2008-06-20T18:16:00.000-07:00

Well renowned ICT consultant, Mr Gbenga Sesan Peaking at one of our Youth Empowerment Summits focusing on achieving Goal 1 of the Millennium Development Goals

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Using ICT to Achieve MDGs

2008-06-20T18:06:00.000-07:00

Ireti Adesida in a group photograph after conducting an ICT empowerment seminar in relationship with the MDGs

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Reflections: My Community Development Experience During My Youth Service Days

2008-06-20T14:10:00.000-07:00

Talking to the media MDGs/Developmental Issues

Reflections: My Community Development Experience During My Youth Service Days

2008-06-20T13:35:00.000-07:00

Taking the MDGs training and application to the Prision community

The Millenium Development Goals {MDGs} at a Glance

2008-05-05T13:29:00.001-07:00

MDGs at glance

The eight Millennium Development Goals are the most ambitious commitment that world governments have ever made to fighting poverty. The first Millennium development Goal is to reduce absolute poverty and hunger by half by 2015.

The next six goals all focus on the causes and consequences of poverty. Their targets include reducing child mortality and improving health, achieving universal primary education, combating HIV and AIDS, malaria and other diseases and bringing sustainable access to clean drinking water.

The Breakdown;

Goal 1 which is to Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger in our lives and community

This is also a new approach to caring for malnourished children.

This goal aims to reduce by half the number of people whose income is less than $1 a day, and those who suffer from hunger.

Goal 2 which is to Achieve universal primary education in our lives and community

This simply means, Steps towards the right to education

The challenges to these goals in some communities are the low levels of educational provision { inadequate infrastructures}

Goal 3 which is to Promote gender equality and empower women in our lives and community

This is Providing girls with a future and a hope

One of the targets of this goal is to enable girls to attend all levels of schooling in equal numbers to boys.

Goal 4 This is to reduce child mortality

The target for this goal is to reduce by two thirds the number of deaths in children under five.

Goal 5 This is to Improve maternal health

This focuses on helping women in labour.

One of the targets for this goal is to reduce by three quarters the number of women dying in childbirth.

Goal 6 This is to Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.

This focuses on Protecting our families from malaria.

The targets for this goal are to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV and AIDS and the incidence of malaria and other major diseases by 2015.

Goal 7 This is to Ensure environmental sustainability

This focuses on Creating cleaner cities.

The Targets include the need to protect the environment, to reduce by half the number of people without access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation, and to significantly improve the lives of slum dwellers.

Goal 8 This is to Develop a global partnership for development

This focuses on Campaigning for change.

The Targets for this goal are aimed at Northern governments; which include major increases in development aid, relieving debt in resource-poor countries and developing a fair international trading system.

For More Information about achieving the Millennium Development Goals in your Community

You can Contact: Adesida Ireti Emmanuel

Development Knowledge Facilitator

Project Management Consultant

08035820593 { 234-8035820593

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