1. 1 www.unmillenniumproject.org Corporate Social Responsibility & The Millennium Development Goals

2. 2 www.unmillenniumproject.org The Crisis 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 10 wealthiest countries 10 poorest countries GNI Per Capita GNI Per Capita 2003 (atlas method) US$146 US$37,610  POVERTY: More than one billion people in the world live on less than a dollar a day. Another 1.8 billion struggle to survive on less than $2 per day.  ILLITERACY: Around the world, a total of 114 million children do not get even a basic education and 584 million women are illiterate.  PRE-MATURE DEATH: Life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa is less than 55 years – and dropping.  WATER AND SANITATION: Four out of every ten people in the world don't have access even to a simple latrine; and two in ten have no source of safe drinking water. 5,000

3. 3 www.unmillenniumproject.org The Crisis in Global Health Every year >11 million children die; 6 M of preventable diseases >50% of Africans suffer from water related diseases HIV/AIDS ~40 M people are infected with HIV (>25 in Africa and >8 in Asia) Every year 3 M people die of AIDS Every year 5 M people become infected with HIV Malaria Every year 2-3 million people die of Malaria TB In 2002,TB killed 2 million people

4. 4 www.unmillenniumproject.org The Millennium Development Goals The world’s first shared set of integrated, quantitative and time-bound goals for poverty reduction

5. 5 www.unmillenniumproject.org The Millennium Development Goals Goal 1:Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

6. 6 www.unmillenniumproject.org United Nations Millennium Project Mission: –To develop and recommend an operational framework of implementation that will allow all developing countries to meet the MDGs by 2015. Structure: Advisory body to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Directed by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the MDGs. Bulk of work performed by 10 thematically-oriented Task Forces of experts and leading practitioners. Small secretariat housed at UNDP facilitates work of Task Forces and ensures coordination across Project.

7. 7 www.unmillenniumproject.org Millennium Project Focus Countries Tajikistan Yemen EthiopiaKenya Senegal Ghana Dominican Republic Nigeria Mali Malawi Rwanda Uganda Tanzania

8. 8 www.unmillenniumproject.org Achieving the Millennium Development Goals at Community Level in Rural Africa

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11. 11 www.unmillenniumproject.org Millennium Village - Sauri Health Conditions: Malaria HIV Typhoid Anemia Diarrhea Macro/Micro nutrient deficiencies Interventions: Bed-nets ARV-program School meals Macro/Micro nutrient program Agricultural supplies Hygiene/Sanitation Maternal Child Health Center Vehicle

12. 12 www.unmillenniumproject.org Sauri – Education Committee Interventions:  Free school meals  Health promotion  Hygiene/Sanitation  First computer Rankings: From 68 th in the district in 2004 to 4 th in 2005

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17. 17 www.unmillenniumproject.org Private Sector Partners Nike –Sponsors a village, $1,5 million over five years Sumitomo Chemical Bed nets for 112 villages in ten countries Rabobank Sponsors a village and offers microcredit Monsanto Hybrid seed for farmers in 3 countries

18. 18 www.unmillenniumproject.org Main ways business can engage: Core business practices Creating employment Developing new products and ways to deliver affordable goods and services Enable market opportunities Address the risks to human resources and assets or capital Public – private partnerships Business and philanthropic activity that has an economic rationale

19. 19 www.unmillenniumproject.org Main ways business can engage: Philanthropy through investment Cash donations or in kind contributions Public policy dialogue Transparent and responsible business engagement Government advising on areas of expertise

20. 20 www.unmillenniumproject.org Hunger

21. 21 www.unmillenniumproject.org Global Distribution of Drought Risk (mortality)

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23. 23 www.unmillenniumproject.org Business Fighting Hunger: Increasing food production and strengthening market systems in starving Regions (Ericsson, Visa) Improving nutrition through fortified products and consumer education (particularly mothers and young children) (TetraPak, Unilever, Nestle) Strengthening government’s commitment and capacity to act against hunger Building public and political support for increased investment in hunger reduction Partnering with public agencies and NGOs to strengthen their capacity

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26. 26 www.unmillenniumproject.org Geographic Overlap of Hookworm and Malaria

27. 27 www.unmillenniumproject.org Business Fighting Malaria: New technologies –Less expensive –Innovative integrated vector management solutions –Transfer technology and build local capacity to reduce costs and delivery time Supply Chain and logistics –Share tools and skills with the public sector to improve efficiency –Leverage distribution networks and retail channels to increase access Community education

28. 28 www.unmillenniumproject.org Business Fighting Malaria Pharmaceutical Companies vaccines (GlaxoSmithKline) drugs (Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Pfizer) diagnostics (BD) Bed-net producers (Sumitomo, Vestergaard) Virgin Unite ExxonMobil Unilever Sun International

29. 29 www.unmillenniumproject.org Why business should invest in the Millennium Development Goals?

30. 30 www.unmillenniumproject.org Benefits for Business Reaching the Millennium Development Goals would create a more prosperous, stable and inclusive economy which forms the foundation of a thriving business sector.

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