Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
War, drought and economic stagnation in sub-Saharan Africa have caused millions of people to become even poorer. Food production has not increased, and shortages have been exacerbated by growing populations.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, reduce by half the billion plus people living on less than $1 per day.
Achieve universal primary education
A primary education is seen as a fundamental human right – but an estimated 115 million children still receive no formal schooling. Education is vital to development, as it has social and economic benefits which help break the cycle of poverty.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, endure children everywhere, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling
Promote gender equality & empower women
In many developing countries women receive little or no education. As a consequence, they can then only find temporary, poorly-paid or informal work, diminishing their economic potential and social status.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, eliminate gender disparity in all levels of education.
Reduce child mortality
Some three million children die of treatable diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea every year. This is often due to a lack of basic healthcare, and many deaths could be avoided by implementing simple, inexpensive measures.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, reduce the under-five mortality rate by two thirds.
Improve maternal health
Each year an estimated 500,000 women die during childbirth and millions of others suffer serious injury or complications. Children whose mothers die during childbirth are more likely to suffer poverty and exploitation.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, reduce the maternal mortality rate by three quarters.
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria & other diseases
Some 39 million people around the world are living with HIV, while about 20 million have died of the disease since the early 1980s, the UN estimates.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, have halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV/Aids and other major diseases.
Ensure environment sustainability
Urbanization has seen billions of people move to cities to find themselves living in poor conditions in vast slums with little or no access to clean water or sanitation.
TARGET GOAL: By 2015, reduce the proportion of the people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by half.
Create a global partnership for development
This is a comprehensive, conceptual objective aimed at finding a combined global strategy to fight poverty.
TARGET GOAL: Address the financial, employment, medical, and technological needs of the least developed countries, landlocked countries and small island developing states.
