+Millennium

Developmental Goals

Cote D’ivoire vs. QatarBy: Alex Benson and Jayde

Holdaway

+Qatar’s Progress on

Millennium Development Goals

+8 Millennium Goals

Eradicate Hunger & Extreme Poverty

Achieve universal primary education

Promote gender equality and empower women

Reduce child mortality

Improve maternal health

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

Ensure environmental sustainability

Develop a global partnership for development

+ #1 Eradicate Extreme

Poverty and Hunger

Percentage of Children in Qatar who are moderately or severely underweight

1995 NOW

4.8 Unavailable

I thought this was maybe a little bit of a strange way to measure poverty but the UN website I got my statistics from had

the number of mobile phone subscriptions in Qatar. I guess that

makes sense because extreme poverty is just struggling to get food to eat so if

you have enough money for a cell phone, you are most definitely not in

extreme poverty. These are the number of subscriptions for cell phones in Qatar.

1990 2000 2011

3811 120,856 2,302,290

I wasn’t able to find an exact number for the current percentage of

underweight children but I did find that the OPT, which

Qatar is a part of, has reduced underweight

prevalence on average 5.3% per year.

+#2 Universal Primary Education

1995 2007

85.2 93.6

Percentage of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary, both sexes

The percent of adults in Qatar who are literate was 77.03 in 1990 and was 88.96 in 2006, which are the most recent statistics.

Qatar actually has a college called Qatar University that was established in 1973. In 2009, there were 8,221 students and it has an alumni of

30,000 students.

+#3 Promote Gender Equality

and Empower Women

One of the indicators that the United Nations uses to measure the progress of gender equality is the

percentage of women who hold seats in national parliament. There are

currently no women holding any seats in parliament in Qatar but women make up 70% of the student body at

Qatar University.

2005 2007

85.4 90.7

Percentage of kids who start 1st grade and make it to last grade of primary education.

Boys2005 2007

85.0 96.8

Girls

+#4 Reduce Child Mortality

1990 1995 2000 2005 2011

20.2 15.1 12.6 10 7.7

Percentage of child mortalities under five per 1,000 live births

One way that the United Nations measures child mortality is the percentage of death for children under 5. Another way that they measure it is the number of children who are immunized by measles at 1 year old. I thought this was a good way to measure because immunization is very important in keeping children safe and healthy. For Qatar, they have gone from 79 in 1990 to 99 in 2010.

+#5 Improve Maternal Health

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

15 13 11 9 7

Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100,000 live births

During 2011, there were 20,314 deliveries. 99.45% of these deliveries were attended by a trained

professionals in a maternal facility.

Only .55% were out of hospitals. There were only

142 stillbirths. 100% of the mothers had at least

one antenatal visit and all of the births were

examined by a pediatrician and put in the

national birth registry.

As of 2011, there were 1.63 facilities per 50,000 people that offer obstetric care.

+#6 Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other Diseases

Adults and Children- Total Number of Infections: 200

Percent of Population Infected: .03%

Percent Change Infections-2001 to most recent: 200%

Adults and Children- Annual estimated deaths: 100

HIV/AIDS

Malaria

Qatar is ranked 119 in the World Health

Rankings for Malaria. Their death rate per

100,000 is 0.0.

+#7 Ensure Environmental

Sustainability

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

0 28 28 28 28

Marine areas protected per square kilometer

Consumption of all ozone depleting substances in ODP metric tons

1991 1995 2000 2005 2010

0 103.1 126 52 94.1

+#8 Develop a Global

Partnershipfor DevelopmentQataris have a need for certain

specialized skills within their economy. To meet these needs, they have established several joint ventures with global partners. Some examples of their efforts to reach out globally are: a shirt sponsorship with Barcelona, Spain, Qatar MICE Development Institute (QMDI) is a joint venture with Singapore, and Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing now prints books in English and Arabic to promote literacy culture throughout the country.

Qatar Shirt Sponsorship

with Barcelona

+Qatar: Conclusion

In conclusion, I think that Qatar is doing pretty well. They are the richest country in the world because of their oil resources so I thought they would be really advanced on these goals and as I went through each goal, I was convinced that they are working hard on their goals and

have met almost every one. They don’t have extreme poverty or hunger, they have a college, there are no Qatari women in national

parliament yet but they are the majority of the college, the percentage of child deaths has gone down and the immunization rate has gone up, maternal mortality rate has gone down, AIDS is only a small part of the population and Malaria is not a problem, there are more ozone depleting substances consumed now but there are more marine areas protected, and finally they have been reaching out to

other countries in global partnerships. I think Qatar has the potential to become a very powerful country.

+Cote D’ivoire’s Progress

on Millennium Development Goals

+ #1 Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger

Prevalence of Underweight Children Under Five Years of Age Statistics 1990: 24%, today: 20%, target:12%

Taking Action (UNICEF) Providing essential commodities in treatment centers

therapeutic milks and foods, essential drugs and other materials

Training of health professionals to adequately manage malnutrition cases in accordance with the revised national protocol

Training of volunteers in sensitization, early detection and referral of malnutrition cases to therapeutic feeding centers

Providing financial support towards mobilization of health and administrative authorities in the affected regions in the North to strengthen their response capacity

+#2 Universal Primary Education Net Primary Enrollment Ratio:

1990: 45.6%, Present: 62%, Target: 100%

Taking Action (UNICEF) Child Friendly Schools: School rehabilitation program

covered over 200 schools, the learning environment is being improved with new school furniture, sanitation kits, HIV prevention

Back To School Campaigns: Between 2005 - 2007, more than one million children returned to school as a result of three ‘Back to School’ campaigns.

+#3 Promote Gender Equality and

Empower Women

Ratio boys: girls in primary education 1990: 65.5%, present: 88%, target:100%

Taking Action (UNICEF) Support to Girls’ Education: Girls’ Education Action

Plan and the reduction of all forms of disparity in education, including gender. Mayors and chairmen of regional councils signed the Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education ensuring their support to girls’ right to education

+#4 Reduce Child Mortality

Infant Mortality Rate Per Year 1990: 103 children, Present: 89 children

Taking Action (UNICEF) Polio & Measles Immunization Campaigns: Conducted

in 2009 and included the supply of de-worming tablets and vitamin A.

Distribution of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets

+#5 Improve Maternal Health

Maternal Mortality (Out of 100,000 live births/year): 1990: 594, Present: 810 (due to hemorragy, anemia,

and pregnancy/delivery related infections)

Taking Action (UNICEF): Intervention Packages: Three fundamental strategies

were applied: support to health system, improvement in service provision and community empowerment

+ #6 Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases

Female Aids Prevalence 2001: 8.3%, today: 3.9%, Target: 0% Côte d’Ivoire is the most affected country in Western Africa.

Taking Action (UNICEF): Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT):

Health care suppliers were put into place and provide pediatric care and treatment

HIV/AIDS Prevention among Adolescents: In 2008, 11 schools integrated HIV/AIDS subjects. 1,305 peer educators were trained in mass

communication sensitization techniques. 125,000 adolescents and youth were sensitized through

participation in 15 sports events. HIV testing and sexually transmitted illnesses (STI) care

and treatment services were made accessible to 55,000 youth and adolescents.

Access to convivial Youth Health Services: 3,500 students treated for STIs and 10,200 youth were referred to HIV testing centres.

+#7 Ensure Environmental

Sustainability

Access to Improved Water Sources: 1990: 69%, Today: 81%, Target: 84.5%

Taking Action (UNICEF): Access to Drinking Water: 132 wells and hand

pumps were built or rehabilitated Access to Sanitation Facilities: 224 family latrines

were built Prevention of water-and hygiene-related

diseases: Sensitization sessions were organized and posters were distributed

Hygiene and sanitation education in schools: 10,000 children were sensitized on World Hand Washing Day.

+#8 Develop a Global Partnership

for Development

Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) admitted free of duty: 1996: 92%, 2010: 99.8%, Target: 100%

Taking Action: Imports and imported value of goods (merchandise) are goods that

add to the stock of material resources of a country by entering its economic territory

Goods simply being transported through a country (goods in transit) or temporarily admitted (except for goods for inward processing) are not included. In many cases, a country’s economic territory largely coincides with its customs territory, which is the territory in which the customs laws of a country apply in full

+Cote D’ivoire: Conclusion

Mdg Track Index by Goal in 2010(0%=off track, 100%=completed)

+Works Cited

http://we-initiative.com/2012/07/women-in-arab-parliaments/

http://mdgs.un.org/

http://www.unicef.org/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_University

http://www.nationmaster.com/

http://www.qscience.com/

http://rho.emro.who.int/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar_Foundation

http://hiv-stats.realclearworld.com/l/141/Qatar

http://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death/malaria/by-country

+Works Cited Continued:

http://www.unicef.org/cotedivoire/UNICEF_Briefing_Pack_2009_2013_En.pdf

http://www.mdgtrack.org/index.php?tab=c&c=CIV

http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Metadata.aspx?IndicatorId=38&SeriesId=0