1. What did you find out for homework? MEDCs LEDCs Third World

2. How can countries begin to develop?

3. Imagine: January 1 st 2000 – a new millennium & a fresh start? Based on all the evidence you’ve seen what would you recommend the United Nations do to help countries develop? In pairs come up with 3 or 4 areas you think should be targeted as a priority. Be ready to justify your choices. http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/h ome/mdgoverview.html http://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/h ome/mdgoverview.html

4. The Millennium Development Goals: Eight Goals for 2015 1Eradicate extreme poverty and hungerEradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2Achieve universal primary educationAchieve universal primary education 3Promote gender equality and empower womenPromote gender equality and empower women 4Reduce child mortalityReduce child mortality 5Improve maternal healthImprove maternal health 6Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseasesCombat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7Ensure environmental sustainabilityEnsure environmental sustainability 8Develop a global partnership fordevelopmentDevelop a global partnership fordevelopment

5. What progress has been made? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29228448

6. Your task Working in small groups/pairs you will be allocated one of the MDGs to research. You need to do the following: Outline the key aims of the Goal What progress has been made so far? Which areas have done well? Which areas have more work to do? Useful sources of info – all you need to know is here! http://www.undp.org/conte nt/undp/en/home/mdgover view.html http://www.undp.org/conte nt/undp/en/home/mdgover view.html http://www.un.org/millenni umgoals/2014%20MDG%20 report/MDG%202014%20E nglish%20web.pdf http://www.un.org/millenni umgoals/2014%20MDG%20 report/MDG%202014%20E nglish%20web.pdf Present your results in an appropriate way…