1. The Millennium Development Goals Fiona Fok

2. Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty Strengthening emergency food assistance, increased funding for rural development, pursue trade policy reforms Concerned about the price volatility on the poor ▫Four year $464 million global food security initiative ▫Lifting agricultural productivity ▫Improve rural livelihoods ▫Building community resilience ▫Asia ($182 million) ▫Pacific ($66 million) ▫Africa ($100 million)

3. Achieve universal primary education Promote equality, improve quality, strengthen education system 2011-12, Australia’s investment in education - $842 million Major bilateral partners are Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Pacific Island Countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh ▫Improve functioning of national education system – enable more girls and boys to complete primary school ▫Improve quality of education

4. Promote gender equality and empower women Improve female health and education Support women to set up new businesses Help more girls attend school in Bangladesh Helping more women take on leadership roles in government, business, schools and within community Help women to against gender violence Improve the health and wellbeing of women and children Women and children have better access to clean water

5. Reduce child mortality Target major causes of child and maternal mortality and morbidity Strengthen national health systems Help them access safe drinking, improve facilities Help to develop better quality

6. Improve maternal health

7. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases The aid will spend around $759 million on health related programs ▫Deliver health services, improve won public health systems, help them to access safe drinking water, improve facilities Support new technologies, strengthen health systems, improve service delivery Tackle emerging malaria drug resistance in Burma Working with the World Health Organisation to combat the thread of diseases Assist partner countries to reduce the risks and impacts of emerging infectious diseases

8. Ensure environmental sustainability