Take Action On MDGs # 1ERADICATE EXTREME POVERTY AND HUNGER
Targets
- Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1 a day
- Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including woman and young people
- Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people who suffer from hunger
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Fact Sheet Map Monitor MDG Monitor 2009 UN MDG Report| Organization | Women's Campaign International Please click here to download the details information of this project (pdf format) |
| Partner Organization | |
| Location | Liberia |
| Budget | $100,000 |
| Timeline | 1 year |
| Expected Results | train 300 women and positively affect a community of 1,600 |
| Description | In support of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 1 WCI proposes implementing a community‐based urban agriculture program for women in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia. This urban agriculture program will train women with the skills necessary to start their own urban garden sites to better feed their families and create income earning opportunities while protecting the environment. Additionally, these women will develop their leadership and advocacy skills through WCI‐sponsored trainings to promote their capacity as community leaders. |
| Organization | Grameen Foundation Please click here to download the details information of this project (pdf format) |
| Location | Bangladesh |
| Budget | $45,000 |
| Timeline | 1 year |
| Expected Results | 30 students |
| Description | The GF Educational Scholarship Program promotes education for rural, financially disadvantaged girls and boys in Bangladesh. Public education requires families to pay fees for books, tuition, school uniforms, and other expenses. The current cost of sending children to public schools in Bangladesh range from $1,000 to $1,200 per student over five years. The scholarship program covers these fees so rural poor children of microfinance borrowers can attend school and have a chance to break out of the cycle of poverty. |
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs):
