...Introduction The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) provide a comprehensive framework through which the society can address pressing issues of poverty. The MDGs are made up of eight major objectives, which are all related to global development. In 2000, 189 world leaders signed a Millennium Declaration. The leaders set 2015 as the deadline for achieving the set MDGs. There has been a mixed result of the progress towards attaining these goals. One of the major achievements has been achieved is that there has been a major reduction of people living in extreme poverty. Accordingly, the proportion of poverty fell to less than one fifth from nearly a third between 1990 and 2004. However, the results are not consistent throughout the world. For instance, the sub-Saharan Africa has not been able to meet any of the set targets. On the contrary, there has been a significant economic growth in some parts of Asia, especially, the Eastern part. The following is a summary of the progress that has been made so far based on the 2007 Millennium Goals Report. Extreme Poverty The percentage of people living in extreme poverty fell to 19% in 2004 from nearly a third in 2004. If this trend can continue for a long time, there is likelihood that the MDG will meet its target of halving those living on less than 1 dollar per day. As already noted, the progress towards this goal has been inconsistent throughout the world. Indeed, most of the progress in poverty reduction is attributed to the...
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...UN-Millennium Development Goals 2015 Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by Adam Pindur Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. The path towards the Millennium Declaration 4 3. Millennium Development Goals 5 4. Global Poverty: Facts and figures 6 5. Measures against global poverty 8 6. Conclusion 10 7. Bibliography 11 „Those who has seen the world's poorest people, feels rich enough to help“ Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) www.eineweltfüralle.de Introduction At the Millennium Summit of the UN in September 2000, Heads of State and Government of the world, decided to reduce the number of people living in extreme poverty by half until 2015. Never before have governments and international organizations, businesses and civil society organizations announced in this form to a common goal, and moved so the fight against poverty in the focus. The implementation of the Millennium Development Goals will be handled by many organizations and government institutions such as the BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development). I will set my focus on the fight against poverty and mention the actions of the Millennium Declaration Goals. At first I will present the historical development from 1990 until 2000, the year of the Millennium Summit. After a presentation of the Millennium Declaration Goals, I will introduce facts and figures on global poverty. Then I will show concrete measures to tackle...
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...net/JPPG ACHIEVEMENTS OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGS) IN SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL CORPORATIONS (SAARC) COUNTRIES: A CASE OF NEPAL Kushum Shakya* Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. ABSTRACT South Asian Association of Regional Cooperative (SAARC) countries have achieved considerable progress in socioeconomic indicators like poverty reduction, educational attainment and improved health facilities. The progress, however, is not uniform across the countries. The aim of this paper is to assess the progress made by SAARC with regard to selected Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and its achievement and gap in Nepal. The paper shows; i) Status of SAARC countries with respect to selected MDGs, ii) Achievements of MDGs in the case of Nepal and iii) the gaps to achieving the targets. The paper shows that the most SAARC countries including Nepal have performed poorly with MDGs. It is therefore concluded that there is need to prioritize to meet all goals in post MDGs for Nepal. Keywords: SAARC, MDG, Post-MDG, socio-economic. INTRODUCTION The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have eight goals to be achieved by 2015 that respond to the world's main development challenges. The MDGs are drawn from the actions and targets contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations-and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000. These goals promote basic human rights and focus the world...
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...¿Cuáles son los Objetivos del Desarrollo del Milenio? Los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio de las Naciones Unidas son ocho objetivos que los 191 Estados Miembros de las Naciones Unidas convinieron en tratar de alcanzar para 2015. Los Objetivos y sus razones para ser alcanzados son los siguientes: 1. Erradicar la pobreza extrema y el hambre – Un billón de personas viven con menos de USD $1 por día y 854 millones de personas sufren de hambre crónica mientras un niño muere de hambre cada 5 segundos 2. Lograr la enseñanza primaria universal – Aproximadamente 77 millones de niños no asisten a escuela primaria 3. Promover la igualdad entre los sexos y el empoderamiento de la mujer – 96 millones de mujeres jóvenes de 15-24 años en los países en desarrollos no pueden leer o escribir 4. Reducir la mortalidad de los niños menores de 5 años – 26.000 niños menores de 5 años mueren cada día, muchas de enfermedades prevenibles 5. Mejorar la salud materna – Aproximadamente 500.000 mujeres mueren cada año por complicaciones debidas al embarazo y el parto 6. Combatir el VIH/SIDA, la malaria y otros enfermedades – Un millón de personas mueren cada año por la malaria mientras 14.000 casos nuevos de VIH/SIDA se diagnostican cada día 7. Garantizar la sostenibilidad del medio ambiente – 1 billón de personas no tiene acceso a agua potable dentro 15 minutos de sus casas. En todo el mundo los bosques están reduciendo a un ritmo sin precedentes 8. Fomentar una alianza mundial para el desarrollo...
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...Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington, MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright © 1984 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Revised Edition Copyright © 1986 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Second revised Edition © 1992 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Third Revised Edition © 2004 Eliyahu M. Goldratt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldratt, Eliyahu M., 1948The goal: a process of ongoing improvement I. Coxjeff, 1951-. II. Title PR9510.9.G64G61986 823 ISBN: 0-88427-178-1 86-12566 Captured by Plamen T. 1 INTRODUCTION The Goal is about science and education. I believe that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for me, and for the vast majority of respectable...
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...Captured by Plamen T. THE GOAL A Process of Ongoing Improvement THIRD REVISED EDITION By Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox With interviews by David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune Small Business North River Press Captured by Plamen T. Additional copies can be obtained from your local bookstore or the publisher: The North River Press Publishing Corporation P.O. Box 567 Great Barrington, MA 01230 (800) 486-2665 or (413) 528-0034 www.northriverpress.com First Edition Copyright © 1984 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Revised Edition Copyright © 1986 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Second revised Edition © 1992 Eliyahu M. Goldratt Third Revised Edition © 2004 Eliyahu M. Goldratt All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher Manufactured in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Goldratt, Eliyahu M., 1948The goal: a process of ongoing improvement I. Coxjeff, 1951-. II. Title PR9510.9.G64G61986 823 ISBN: 0-88427-178-1 86-12566 Captured by Plamen T. 1 INTRODUCTION The Goal is about science and education. I believe that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for me, and for the vast majority of respectable scientists, is not about...
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...Personal Responsibility and College Success Erin A. Miller GEN/200 December 4, 2011 Aminah Brelvi Personal Responsibility and College Success It is my belief that the correlation between personal responsibility and college success encompass all areas of my life. Even though teachers are there to teach me, implementing my personal responsibility values will ensure my college success by using solid time management strategies, identifying my goals, and managing my stress. Definition of Personal Responsibility Personal responsibility, to me, means being aware of my commitments, knowing what my resources are to follow through with those commitments, understanding my deficits, exploring ways to better them, and being active with my goal planning. My management of time and stress will be the two biggest hurdles to overcome. When I am considering how best to manage my time, I look at four specific areas: structuring time for my schoolwork, using an effective calendar, scheduling family time, and managing my stress. Dave Ellis(2011), author of Becoming a Master Student, summed it up so well by saying, “Time is an equal opportunity resource. All of us, regardless of gender, race, creed, or national origin, have exactly the same amount of hours in a week. No matter how famous we are, no matter how rich or poor, we get 168 hours to spend each week-no more, no less.” Relationship between Personal Responsibility and College Success The first...
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...successful distance learner, and maintain a high degree of information absorption, I will need a series of tools to assist me. In my effort to combine these tools into an easily accessible format, I am creating this Student Survival Guide This guide will serve as a consistent tool available to me in times of crisis. By depending on this guide I will be able to repeatedly draw from skills I have learned in each block of classes throughout my educational career. In this guide I will address five major points of positive behavior that will ensure my success. These points include: conducting successful library and internet searches; upholding academic honesty; developing effective study skills; managing time wisely; and setting and achieving goals. Specific details in each of these categories will provide a functional tool to make my action plan realistic and attainable. Conducting Successful Library and Internet Searches How and where to find academic resources online: Finding academic resources online will be dependant upon the specific information I am seeking. Am I looking for statistical information; specific information related to a topic; legal information; or general knowledge of a subject? The answers to these questions will provide the type of documentation I am seeking. For instance; .org, .gov, and .edu sites will provide the most reliable information on the internet. However specific information such as legal or medical documentation must be obtained from specialized...
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... Axia College Building an Ethical Organization Part 1 Building an ethical organization is a major job. Determining what clients will be served and what services will be provide will allow us to develop how we will provide those services, and make it clear to all who work and volunteer at the organization what we expect from them. Community involvement has to be a part of our plan because of the nature and help needed to help support our mission. By involving all owners, staff, volunteers, and the community will be integral to the development of an ethical and functional organization. The involvement will lead to the success of our goal setting, mission, and values for the organization. Setting goals, mission, and values for the organization sets the tone for how it will function and how well the needs of the clients will be met. The organization that we are developing is a kitchen for hunger children in our community. The organization will be called Nida’s Place. There is no other organization in our community of this kind. We want the children of the community to know there is a place to come to if they or hungry. We want the children to know that they are not along and there are people who care. While our facility will be available for anyone that is hunger our facility is primarily interested in helping the hunger children in the community. The kitchen will provide healthy nutritious meals and...
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...I once read a book about three women who grew up together as children. They separated after high school, each choosing their own paths in life. One got married and became a housewife, one became a doctor, and one decided to join the Peace Corps. Each woman had found her own niche in life and was happy. They each, in their own eyes, had what is called, success. Success means achievement, accomplishment, victory, and triumph. The dictionary states that success is “The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted; the gaining of fame or prosperity” (The Dictionary.com n.pag.) and “The favorable or prosperous termination of anything attempted; the attainment of a proposed object; prosperous issue” (Hypertext Webster Gateway n.pag.). These are just dictionary definitions, though. One needs examples and instances in order to fully understand the meaning of success. Our Service Can Write a Custom Essay on Success for You! Over the years, many people have viewed success as the gaining of fame and fortune. While this is true, success encompasses all kinds of prosperity. Fame and fortune is just one form. The reason why most people view fame and fortune as the prototype of success is because these two things usually come to people who have worked long and hard. For the most part, in order to be and feel successful, one needs to have worked at it. Bob Brown once declared, “Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years” (Cyber Quotations n.pag.). Colin...
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...Goal Selection Leatrice McKinney PSY/220 November 2, 2012 DR. Jocelyn Enabulele Goal Selection Research supports the general notion that progressing toward and achieving personally important goals increases people’s satisfaction with their lives and themselves (e.g., Brunstein, 1993; Cantor & Sanderson, 1999; Emmons, 1996; Emmons & Kaiser, 1996; McGregor & Little, 1998). For example a semester long study found that student’s perceived progress toward achieving their personal goals was significantly correlated with increases in positive emotion and life satisfaction (Brunstein, 1993). A number of studies support a matching hypothesis as a way of sorting out which goals lead to increased well-being and which do not (see Harackiewicz & Sansone, 1991; Lyubomirsky et al., 2005). The Pursuit of goals that express or fulfill an individual’s needs, values, motives, or self- conception is more likely to increase well- being than pursuit of goals. When I first began School at the University of Phoenix I had a goal of earning an Associate’s degree in Computer Technology but as time went by I began to feel uncomfortable with my decision so I began to ponder and think “just maybe” I should change my major to Christian Counseling. So after much thinking and talking to others I knew what I had to do instead of working with my hands in replacing parts in computers where there is not much money to be made in this field especially where I live. I decided on Human Resources...
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...Sport Development and Performance Training Plan Sit Siu Kai Kenny HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Community College Sport and Recreation Management (Year 1) Training Plan Part1 Athlete Name: Lin Dan Gender: Male Age: 28 Sport: badminton Height: 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight: 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st) Country: China He is top five badminton player in the world. Training Stage It is obviously for performance. The plan will train the athlete to perform on the international games. Competition Goal Date of the competition: 27 July 2012 The goal of the athlete is getting the gold medal and fame. Competition event: (the Olympic game) Periodization We will use Double Periodization to train the athlete for the competition. It can help the athlete to develop quickly and effectively. Part 2 Musculoskeletal Component General Preparatory Phase We will provide a basic training to build up relative strength, dynamic flexibility and do specific fitness for example jumping, push-up, sit up and aerobic running such more to retain the quality of the athlete. Special Preparatory Phase We try to build up relative strength endurance, speed and maintain the flexibility and strength; Doing specific fitness like weighting training on footage in the gym room and some footwork training. Pre-Competitive Phase The athlete needs to develop the power and the power endurance also keeps the flexibility, strength endurance and speed. We will provide some system for Lin to retain...
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...which included my parents. So I leaped out on faith, praying that I could make the right choices to change and better our lives. Another factor with a new start was to further my education and taking the steps to accomplish my educational goals. The business communications that I will learn has the potential to lead me to the career doing what I love to do. While living in Philadelphia my employment was in the Department of Human Services facility. As a Family Services Clerk, I was enlightened to the many needs of troubled children. Becoming involved with these complex families helped me to recognize how intervention, support and counseling are important. My contact was with families in need of shelter, food, family preservation and educational resources. Some of the services and assistance received was never thought possible. My personal goal is to start by achieving my Associates degree in Human Services. This degree will advance my desire to change the lives of needy young people. Through informative assistance, provide families/youth with more promising futures that are stabilizing tools in their lives. I believe intervention and knowledge is the key to leading our youth in the right direction. My short-term goal is to finish my education and obtain my degree. With my degree I aspire to explore a career in the Family Service field. In that line of work you are involved in helping families move to a more stable...
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...through the “good” and “bad”. They are the people who taught me the “dos” and “don’ts” in life. My parents are the ones who made me who I am today. By being there everyday of my life my family has taught me the meaning of loyalty, I’m a smart, loving, caring, trustworthy, hardworking, and successful because my parents helped guide me in the right direction. They will be there to support me until the very end. I don’t know what I would do without my family. If it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be the person I’m today. My family has taught me never to give up and to keep going even when times get rough. They have instilled in me to reach my goals and strive for the best. I will reach my goals in life to the best of my potential. With this in mind, I go to school everyday to reach my short-term goal of graduating with honors and start my next goal of becoming a sophomore in college. My family has taught me everything that I believe in such as religion and working hard for what you want. When I got to school I get taught many things from my teachers, which helps me become a more well rounded and educated person. My friends are also the people who encourage me to be a hard worker and to do my best. They help if I don’t understand something and are there for me when I need someone to talk to. The learning of values starts at an early age. Your parents want the best for you and start teaching you what is important by reading books to you, talking to you, and caring for you. A person...
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...GROW Model of Coaching Goals Reality Options Wrap Up These questions form the basis of a coaching session. They are suggested questions only. It is important to adapt them to your own style. Each coaching session should work through each part of the GROW process. Goals (Set goals, write them down, establish what person wants out of the session) § § § § § What do you want to achieve out of this coaching session/ relationship? What are the SMART goals you want to achieve? Why are you hoping to achieve this goal? What are the expectations of others? Who else needs to know about the plan? How will you inform them Reality (Let them tell their story, invite self assessment, what’s happening, when does this happen, what effect does it have, other factors) § § § § § What is the reality of the current situation? Why haven’t you reached this goal already? What is really stopping you? Do you know anyone who has achieved that goal? What can you learn from them? Options (Brainstorm options, ask – don’t tell, empower, ensure choice, how can you move toward the goal, what has worked in the past, ) § § § What could you do as a first step? What else could you do? What would happen if you did nothing? Wrap Up § § § § (Identify specific steps and any obstacles, write action plan) Where does this goal fit in with your personal priorities at the moment? What obstacles do you expect to meet? How will you overcome them? How committed are you to this goal? What steps do you need...
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