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It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our 10th edition of the mDg Review series. the April 2012 issue marks a milestone in the mDg Review voyage, recounting the roles private-public partnership, on both national and international level are contributing towards sustainable development.

Our philosophy on providing platforms for emerging markets to showcase their technologies and services, also gives me great pleasure in welcoming you to join us at the mDg Review summit in Cape town at the CtiCC on the 3rd & 4th of may 2012. the year in planning for this momentous event has been nothing short of revolutionary. A “not to be missed” event if you believe something has to change in the way we do business, form new policies, address social issues and multilaterally develop results focused, global partnerships for a new age. the world is so interconnected now, it is imprudent to keep believing we can successfully address global issues such as the millennium Development goals in disconnectedness and achieve our goals.

We are launching this 1st of its kind summit and exhibition, giving equal platform beyond the 2015 deadline of the mDg’s. throughout the past six years of reporting on the mDg’s trek, it is safe to say there is a keen yearning to bring together Businesses, governments, Community society and Development Agencies to create different futures through partnerships for sustainable growth. Unless we understand the needs of the communities we serve rather than what we think, and begin to integrate our business strategies and policy making to include community initiatives, only then will we start to see measurable modification overall.

if you have been following our reviews you already know that we are keen on promoting the role of business and inclusive business models towards sustainability. more so it is reported that strong economies can be formed and strengthened through Corporate social investments, by businesses large or small. the theme of the 2012 mDg Review summit is centred on just that ethos “The power of business as one of the solutions to the MDG challenge”. We endeavour to engage all key players in the process and get their input as well as continually keep them informed on issues that matter most to them. Don’t miss “Inclusive Business: Moving Beyond Philanthropy” moderated by the UNDP in clinic room 1 on the 3rd of may at 2pm.

i am particularly proud to introduce the inclusion of women at the summit, as we all know the enhancement of women in government, business and society remains the missing link towards poverty alleviation and sustainability. We launched WeCOemP – Women’s economic empowerment Review end of 2010 to tap into their potential as equal partners in promoting global economic growth for sustainability. Don’t miss “A global empowerment of women” breakout session in clinic room 3 on the 3rd of may at 2pm. the program is packed with thought inciting sessions on both days with Healthcare, transport, Food & Agriculture, Water & sanitation and energy & environment taking centre stages on the 4th of may.

On behalf of the mDg Review team, WeCOemP Review team, and all our partners throughout the years, i would like to thank you for your support and shared vision. the work is just beginning and i look forward to your continued support in reporting accurately on the world’s efforts to enrich people’s lives.

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Introduction

security & sustainable Development

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mLearning: A powerful tool for addressing the MDGs

13 international telecommunications Union (itU)

Towards the WSIS+10 Review

18 Becton Dickinson (BD)

Helping address women’s cancer needs in the developing world

23 Roche

The power of business as one of the solutions to the MDGs

26 vestergaard Frandsen

Gaining on the goals with innovation

30 Fleet Forum

The unknown killer?

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African agriculture’s powerful partner

42 Corporate governance Framework (CgF)

Fighting corruption to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

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Healthcare

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

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Promoting gender diversity in the workforce

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Goal 5: Improve maternal health

Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

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1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2: Achieve universal primary education 3: Promote gender equality and empower women 4: Reduce child mortality

5: Improve maternal health 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases 7: Ensure environmental sustainability 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

06 Alcatel Lucent

mLearning: A powerful tool for addressing the MDGs

13 international telecommunications Union (itU)

Towards the WSIS+10 Review

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BROADBAND HAs BeeN increasingly considered as a major enabler for economic and social development. in the words of itU secretary-general, Dr Hamadoun touré, “Broadband will revolutionize the lives of everyone, everywhere. It will help deliver radical improvements in

healthcare, education, transportation, utility supplies and government services”. the World Bank indicated in 2009 that for low- and middle-income countries, a 10-percentage rise in broadband penetration adds a 1.38 percentage rise in economic growth. since then, numerous studies have been published purporting even higher numbers, especially when taking into consideration the new applications and services being implemented on these broadband networks. the Broadband Commission, launched by itU and UNesCO in may 2010 has helped in increasing awareness on just how impactful broadband can be on the millennium Development goals (mDgs).

From these new broadband enabled services, ironically, the most profound long-term socio-economic benefit of broadband and mobile technology may well be its affect on education. Often still considered a disruptive nuisance in the classroom, the mobile phone is now being reassessed as a valuable teaching aid.

the mobile phone represents the fastest growing technology innovation in history. introduced roughly 25 years ago, there are now more than 6.6 billion connections in use (with an 80% penetration in the developing world) – serving a global population of seven billion. And of course, referring to these devices as “phones” is like calling a Formula One racer a “car”: today’s mobile phones have the computing power of a mid-1990s personal computer, yet they consume one one-hundredth of the power. even the most rudimentary voice phones have more processing power than the computers that guided the

first lunar landing in 19691. Although, not all phones are data enabled handsets today, the penetration rates in emerging markets (8 out of 10 phones being sold in Kenya today are smart phones) promises great potential for delivering rich content on these devices.

Whereas much attention has been paid to mobile Health, mobile Payments and mobile Agriculture applications, mobile Learning or mLearning is still in its infancy. Yet, no measurable variable from 1900 onward better explains economic success than national investment in education.1 in fact, one report concludes that one additional year of school can be directly associated with a 30 percent increase in per capita income.2

mLearning could have a profound effect on tackling many mDgs. it could have a clear impact, of course, helping achieve universal primary education (mDg2) and promoting gender equality (mDg3) by enabling further access to education by all children and eliminating gender discrimination in education. it can have a long-term sustainable positive impact on mDg1 to attain decent and productive work for all. mLearning can also help address the health-related mDgs by enabling people and health workers to have access to information necessary for preventing diseases and making informed health decisions. AmReF, one of the largest and oldest health NgO’s in Africa and expert in training health workers has been successfully deploying e-learning to upgrade nurses’ skills in Kenya. this resulted in an increase from roughly 100 registered nurses trained per year under traditional learning to over 1,300 per year in a short period of time. However, only 20% of the nurses surveyed had easy access to a computer, whereas all of them had a mobile device. With an estimated global shortage of 3.4 million health workers3, mLearning seems like the logical solution.

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in reality, providing increased access to education via mLearning can have an impact on all mDgs and contribute to long-term sustainable human development for everyone, everywhere.

Current figures show that even with the millennium Development goal of an education for all by 2015, 69 million children still remain out of formal education.4 Additionally, 774 million adults cannot read or write5, the majority of these living in developing countries. Beyond the quantitative metrics, it is widely acknowledged that many of the young people considered “educated” have significant gaps in the quality of education received. this is especially true for the poor who have attended schools with low teaching standard and inadequate written resources.

mLearning is especially meaningful in developing countries and in rural areas where infrastructure is poor and access to the resources needed to face the rising demand for education can seem insurmountable. Rural areas constitute nearly 70% of india’s 1.2 billion people; roughly 1/3 of Africa’s population lives in rural areas.

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mLearning provides anytime, anywhere educational and life enhancing content delivered via mobile technology. mobile phones are truly unique in their ubiquity, accessibility and affordability and mLearning differentiates itself from e-learning in the sense that it is independent from any fixed infrastructure.

mLearning can range from simple sms messaging, mms live classroom sessions, web and podcasting to audio-to-text or text-to-audio applications. it can provide enriched learning experiences via educational video, logical reasoning and problem solving aptitude games, and even mobile whiteboards for interactive discussions.

mLearning provides a level of reach, scope and an immediacy of learning that are largely unattainable through traditional classroom environments. in developing countries, only 25%6 of homes have computers, so perhaps the most important benefit of mLearning is its inherent capability of reaching people through devices which before long, will be in the pockets of every human being on the planet.

the most up-to-date content can be accessible immediately and from anywhere and can be repeatedly reviewed for better comprehension and understanding and this via permutation of video, audio and textual applications. individualized instruction can be easily achieved through mobiles thereby overcoming challenges posed by varied degrees of learner competencies. this can build student confidence and empower their interest in learning.

Dr. David Ngaruiya, a faculty member with the Nist in Kenya, observes that “the [typical] mLearning student saves 86.7% of the cost spent by students taking the same training through a traditional classroom.”7 much of this was due to the elimination of the cost and inconvenience


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of travelling to attend courses. this is especially relevant for workers taking vocational, professional or continuing education courses as mLearning can enable them to continue their professional activity.

there are a number of successful mLearning projects and initiatives underway. A few examples follow.

bbC World Service Trust in bangladesh - Janala. ground breaking multi-platform project using mobile phones, internet and television to provide english lessons to millions of people in Bangladesh. students dial 3000 to access hundreds of 3 minute audio lessons and can then assess their progress with interactive audio quizzes. Nine months after its launch, this service had attracted almost 3 million calls with a high rate of repeat users.

ayala Foundation - Text2Teach in the Philippines - complementary classroom based learning and teacher support. it allows teachers to download short videos to a mobile device and screen them in the classroom. Over 57,000 students already benefit from this program.8

MoMaths (Mobile learning for Mathematics Project) in South africa. Nokia partnered with several global and south African organizations so teenagers can access short math courses and practice from a database of 10,000 questions. students received immediate feedback on multiple choice practice tests. in 2010, this service had reached over 4,000 students.

The Jokko initiative in Senegal (collaboration between UNiCeF and tostan, an NgO in West Africa) is a post-literacy mobile education program which aims to build literacy skills, primarily for women and girls in rural communities through text messaging. in just 4 months,

the number of participants that could send or receive text messages on a phone went from 8% to 65%.

Tunisia mEnglish - the U.s. Department of state partnered with tunisiana – the largest mobile network operator in tunisia – and edupartage – a local education software affiliate – to respond to a rising demand in english language training. Over the first 90 days of the project, more than 535,000 unique users accessed the system. As of February 16, 2012, the system reverted to a pay for model (at half a tunisian Dinar per day). tunisiana reports that +1000 unique users continue to use the system on a daily basis.

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Until recently, mLearning has been concentrated in a few industrialized countries, but it is gradually spreading to the developing world. Yet, most agree that a majority of projects present the characteristics of being either small-scale pilots, isolated initiatives and often not built with scale and sustainability in mind.

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content on a larger screen. many also predict tablet computers are poised to become the fastest growing category of mobile device in history.

the commercial mLearning market remains nascent. the key players required to catalyse the uptake of mobile learning are often working at odds with each other. the educationists, academics and researchers have a greater understanding on which mLearning methods are most effective, but not necessarily the experience to transform them into sustainable or commercial projects. Over the past 12 months, there has been some great progress made in terms of closing industry fragmentation. UsAiD has launched the meducation Alliance, bringing together key players to help support and catalyse the industry. UNesCO has hosted the first mobile Learning week and is expanding its mLearning department and actions. the gsmA Development Fund is supporting the growth of the industry and has released an early stage landscaping report in December 2010, with a follow-up to be launched in may of this year. the WeF released a report on mLearning in February 2012. As well, mLearning conferences are gaining stature

and there has been a clear increase of literature, articles, blogs and journals on the subject.

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there are many challenges to overcome for mLearning to scale and develop: increasing awareness in all circles, developing enabling policies, further constructing the mLearning eco-system to create economies of scale, and increasing iCt literacy as well as teacher training.

most agree that cost of access and data packages, as well as insufficient connectivity, are still the single biggest factor in limiting mLearning. Although there has been much progress, the digital divide remains a reality with only 4% of mobile-broadband penetration in Africa compared to over 90% in Korea for example. the itU reports in 2011 that in many developed countries, broadband connection costs are equivalent to 1% of average monthly income, while in the 19 least developed countries the price is still over 100% of monthly income.10

there remains debate over the optimal business model for mLearning programmes. While eBooks, tablets and apps have taken off in the developed world and show promise for richer learning experiences and continued sustainability, it will require more creativity to develop a robust business case for mLearning in developing countries where lower-end handsets and lesser incomes prevail.

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the more successful examples of mLearning have been developed to meet the specific needs of a community or were in response to a

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government request. For example, BBC Wst’s Janala programme was developed to roll out english lessons in Bangladesh after the government identified the need for improved english skills. in south Africa, the project Yoza which delivers short mNovels to teens was developed after it was identified that only 7% of libraries in south Africa were functional. A study of mLearning projects in emerging markets shows that the most common projects focus on developing the skills of the end user to enable them to lift themselves from the burdens of poverty. vocational training, english lessons, health education and literacy/ numeracy services are the most popular projects seen in mLearning today which falls in line with the theory that where content is seen of value to either raise living standards or employment opportunities, end users will be eager to uptake the learning service

Although it makes good business sense to reproduce content whenever feasible, keeping it local and relevant is essential for success.

it is apparent that the adoption of mLearning is not directly related to technical readiness, but rather to user readiness. therefore solutions should ideally be device agnostic in order to reach as many people as possible.

mLearning is much more than a technology innovation. it requires coordinated, large-scale, complex social change and broad, cross-sector involvement if it is to have collective impact. And that collective impact cannot happen without the joint efforts of the private sector, non-profits, governments, and the public. Besides the shorter-term wins that will arise from the natural growth of mLearning, the telecom industry and the private sector at large should also embark, with the rest of the ecosystem, on a long-term approach, joining social good to commercial mindset.

the ecosystem must ensure that mLearning helps close the digital divide instead of widening it. making mLearning accessible to the underprivileged and those less likely to access education should be developed as a top priority. A purely economic approach without integrating a “shared value” approach with governments and citizen sector organizations could potentially undermine the effort to close the divide.

Although we must remember that mLearning will never replace traditional education or the role of teachers, it is a tool that can have tremendous impact on making education more accessible, more efficient, more cost-effective, and more enjoyable. “Remember: Technology doesn’t teach. Teachers teach and people teach. The pedagogies that steer mobile learning will only be as good as the pedagogies of the best educators.”11

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Florence Gaudry-Perkins is currently international Director for global government & Public Affairs at the headquarters of Alcatel-Lucent. Her current position entails relations with governments, multilateral and bilateral funds, as well as international organizations, an ideal platform to address the economic and social

enabling effects of broadband in the developing world. Her past work in higher education and familiarity with global health has influenced her in being a strong advocate of mLearning and mHealth in particular.

lauren Dawes (Contributing Editor) is the mLearning Programme manager for the gsmA Development Fund whose focus is to bring together mobile operators, the wider mobile industry and the development community to drive mobile services for underserved people in developing markets. Lauren is the author of the report

- mLearning: A Platform for educational Opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid and is responsible for supporting to mobile industry in the deployment of mLearning solutions.

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1edward L. glaeser, Fred and eleanor glimp Professor of economics at Harvard, New York times, October 6, 2009 2“education Last Century, and economic growth today” by eDWARD L. gLAeseR, October 20, 2009-http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/20/education-last-century-and-economic-growth-today/. 3UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon (2010) global strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health, page 12 4global Campaign for education 5ibid 6itU Facts and Figures 2011 7Dr. David Ngaruiya. Kenyan Faculty member of Nist, in an interview with David Rogers, University of Central Florida. 8text2teach connects students to a more interactive learning environment, sunstar-manilla, march 15, 2012 9UNiCeF “mobile4Dev Report-October 2010 http://www.mobileactive.org/files/file_uploads/UNiCeF%20mobiles4Dev%20Report.pdf 10the itU 2011 iCt facts and figures reports: in 31 countries — all of them highly industrialized economies — an entry-level broadband connection costs on average the equivalent of 1% or less of average monthly gNi per capita, while in 19 countries — most of them least developed countries — a broadband connection costs on average more than 100% of monthly gNi per capita. 11Unesco mobile Learning Week Report- December 2011- http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/mULtimeDiA/HQ/eD/iCt/pdf/UNesCO%20mLW%20report%20final%2019jan.pdf

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IN LiNe WitH the tunis Agenda (Para 108-109)2, the Wsis Forum serves as a unique global platform to coordinate the implementation of the Wsis outcomes in a multi-stakeholder format. Welcoming an expected 1,200+ delegates that includes governments, private sector, civil

society and international organizations, the Wsis Forum 2012 will focus on sustainable development trends and iCt initiatives in key mDg focus areas such as health, education, gender empowerment and the environment.

each year, the Wsis Forum is hosted and organized by the itU; it is co-organized by UNesCO, UNCtAD and UNDP. the forum provides a perfect platform for world leaders to work out strategies that will more effectively harness the power of information and communication technologies to accelerate progress towards achievement of the United Nations millennium Development goals and the connectivity targets of the World summit on the information society (Wsis) —2015 and beyond. the comprehensive programme3 of Wsis Forum 2012 features five High-level Dialogues, a ministerial Round table, the official Wsis +10 Review Kick-off meeting, Wsis Action Line Facilitation meetings, interactive sessions, thematic & Country Workshops, Knowledge exchanges and exhibitions.

A ministerial Round table on day one will look at the post-2015 iCt ecosystem, the role of technology in tomorrow’s development paradigm, and strategies to more effectively track national progress in order to define the development agenda beyond 2015. the World telecommunication and information society Day 2012 will be

celebrated on Wednesday may 16, around the theme of Women and girls in iCt4. Presentation of the WtisD awards will be followed in the afternoon by a Wsis Forum High-Level Dialogue panel debate on how technology can help meet mDg 3: Promoting gender equality and empowering Women.

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this year’s consultation process was designed in six phases, ensuring an inclusive and participatory spirit. the process included physical meetings, online discussions and direct submissions of official contributions. the open consultation process will conclude on the 16th of April with a Final Brief on the Wsis Forum 2012.5

the agenda includes interactive dialogues and information exchange on a wide range of key topics such as rural development, multilingualism, environmental sustainability, education, health care, disability and innovation. iCts for sustainable Development, Advancing the green Agenda, Women and girls in iCt, iCts for Post Conflict Reconstruction and governance of Cyberspace and Cyberpeace are among the other hot issues that will be discussed during the High-Level Dialogues.

this year’s Wsis Forum programme has been greatly enhanced through the strategic partnership and contribution of the United Arab emirates (government) and intel Corp. (Private sector). the Forum has also benefited from contributions of Belgium-Liège, Republic of Zimbabwe, United Republic of tanzania, Poland and saudi Arabia as partners for specific Activities. in between the action-packed sessions delegates will also be refreshed by traditional ceremonial coffee sponsored by ethiopia.

encouraged by the positive response received last year, itU as lead organizer’ has improved the new elements added to the Wsis Forum last year. the Wsis Forum 2011: Outcome Document was commended by all Wsis stakeholders, and this year the Wsis team will be ready with an outline of the Wsis Forum 2012: Outcome Document on the last day of the forum.6

today, information and communication technologies (iCts) provide the opportunity for representation and inclusion of all stakeholders in the Wsis Forum by way of remote participation. in order to ensure participation and inclusion of all Wsis stakeholders, remote

Over the past twenty years or so we have seen an extraordinary transition from a world where most people did not have access to even basic telecommunications, to a world where we have six billion mobile cellular subscriptions, and where 2.3 billion people use the Internet. the key to this extraordinary communications miracle has of course been mobile, which has conquered the globe and brought ICts within reach of virtually all of the world’s people.

the wSIS Process, in particular, has played a very significant role in ensuring

that ICts foster the achievement of

development goals. the wSIS forum

2012 will initiate the wSIS Overall

Review on the Implementation of

the wSIS Outcomes (wSIS +10) and

I reassure the commitment of the Itu

and its leadership to ensure impactful

results . I am absolutely confident that

together with all stakeholders we will

be successful in defining an agenda

beyond 2015 with political will, a strong

social conscience, and a profound

desire to fulfill a humanist mandate. I

look forward to welcoming all of you at

the wSIS forum 2012 in Geneva.

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participation has been designed as an integral feature of the Wsis Forum 2012. Building on the success of remote participation facilities initiated at Wsis Forum 2011, the organizers are working towards integrating the most user friendly and widely used tools for encouraging remote participation at Wsis Forum 2012. these easy-to-participate tools will enable two-way communication, allowing Wsis stakeholders to participate in the Wsis Forum at their own convenience and, at the same time, disemminate information about the different sessions and happenings at the forum.7

As part of the outreach campaign, the “i write for Wsis Forum” Campaign gives each of us the power to report, learn and share on and about the Wsis Process, turning us into Wsis Reporters.8 All you need to do to become part of the dialogue is to tweet using the #Wsis hash tag; your tweet is automatically integrated to the Wsis Process twitter wall.

the “i meet you at Wsis” feature enables business matchmaking during the event, allowing delegates to track colleagues and professionals they want to meet at Wsis Forum, and ensuring everyone returns home from the forum with new friends, partners and ideas.9

For the first time, the Forum will also award Wsis Project Prizes to outstanding grassroots initiatives that harness iCts to drive social and economic development. An open online voting system was developed to ensure that the Wsis Project Prizes is a project that is owned and developed by Wsis stakeholders. Wsis Project Prizes 2012 is one of the initiatives that were initiated in response to requests from participants at Wsis Forum 2011 for a mechanism to evaluate and reward individuals, governments, civil society, local, regional and international agencies, research institutions and private sector companies for the success of their efforts in implementing development-oriented strategies that leverage the power of iCts.

the new Wsis Project Prizes are now an integral part of the Wsis stocktaking Process established in 2004. the first phase of the Wsis Project Prizes 2012 evaluated 175 projects submitted from 50 countries, including governments, international organizations, private sector, civil society and other entities. All readers are kindly invited to visit the website of Wsis Project Prizes 2012 and get inspired by the many innovative projects showcased; the deadline for casting your votes is 10 April 2012. the winners will be contacted shortly after the

voting period, and will be announced during the Wsis Forum 2012. the prize ceremony will be held on the first day of the Wsis Forum 2012 and will be followed by two interactive sessions on project implementation.

We look forward to welcoming you at the Wsis Forum 2012 in geneva, both onsite and remotely and would like to encourage you to start planning on how can you can use the Wsis Forum to generate increased momentum and accelerate achievement of the Wsis targets by due date. this is also the right time to start thinking about the question of Wsis Beyond 2015!

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For further queries on Wsis Forum 2012 please write to us at [email protected]

Please register for the WSiS Forum 2012:

registration for onsite Participation is available here: http://www.itu.int/cgi-bin/htsh/edrs/itU-sg/meetings/edrs.registration.form?_eventid=1000065

registration for remote Participation will be available soon.

registration for Media accreditation is available here: http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/Registration/mediaAccreditationProcedure.aspx

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1www.wsis.org/forum 2http://www.itu.int/wsis/docs2/tunis/off/6rev1.html 3http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/Agenda.aspx 4www.itu.int/wtisd/index.html 5http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/OpenConsultationProcess/Overview.aspx 6http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2011/Agenda/OutcomeDocument.aspx 7http://groups.itu.int/wsis-forum2012/information/RemoteParticipation.aspx 8www.wsis.org/iwrite 9www.wsis.org.imeet

wSIS forum 2012 aims to focus on the overall theme of ICts for Sustainable Development as a paradigm for the post 2015 development policy. Cutting-edge technology innovations and timely policy decisions are the right combination for the successful use of ICts for Development. the innovative use of ICts will also play a crucial role in ensuring the world’s seven billion people have affordable and equitable access to adequate food supplies, at every step of the process – from delivering the right information to farmers; to helping them improve yields and prices; to improving supply chain efficiencies; to ensuring that consumers

understand nutritional needs, both for themselves and for their children. this requires successful partnerships, capacity building, sustainability and above all scalability. the wSIS forum 2012 will provide a perfect platform for the Governments, Private Sector, International Organizations and Civil Society to network, learn and share resulting in an agenda beyond 2015. It will also provide an excellent opportunity to highlight success stories. 18 winners of the wSIS Project Prizes will be awarded, with this highest international recognition in recognition of excellence in the implementation of wSIS outcomes.

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18 Becton Dickinson (BD)

Helping address women’s cancer needs in the developing world

23 Roche

The power of business as one of the solutions to the MDGs

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Healthcare




A woman and child in Zambia, the first country to partner with Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon. Image courtesy of BD.

IN DeveLOPiNg NAtiONs in sub-saharan Africa and Latin America, cervical and breast cancers are two of the leading causes of cancer death in women. As these diseases are often neglected and associated with stigma that discourages women from accessing life-saving services, an urgent need

exists to develop innovative and sustainable solutions that address women’s cancers in the developing world. But to address women’s cancer concerns comprehensively, a parallel issue also needs to be considered: cervical cancer is 4-5 times more common among women living with Hiv than women who are Hiv-negative – since Hiv weakens the immune system and reduces the body’s ability to fight infections such as HPv that may lead to cancer.

Understanding and tackling the connection between cancer and Hiv/AiDs, the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partnership was formed. With the goal of reducing deaths from cervical cancer by an estimated 25 percent among women screened and treated over the next five years, the partnership’s name highlights its linkage of cancer and Hiv/AiDs programs: pink ribbons have traditionally denoted support for breast cancer research and awareness, and red ribbons have signified support for Hiv/AiDs research and awareness.

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to maximize resources in an uncertain economic climate, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon is a unique partnership designed to leverage public and private investments in global health to fight cervical and breast cancer. Led by the george W. Bush institute, the U.s. President’s emergency Plan for AiDs Relief (PePFAR), susan g. Komen for the Cure, and the Joint United Nations Programme on Hiv/AiDs (UNAiDs), Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon will expand the availability of vital cervical cancer prevention, screening and treatment – especially for high-risk Hiv-positive women – and also promote breast cancer education. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon corporate partners include BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Bristol-myers squibb, Caris Foundation, glaxosmithKline, iBm, merck and QiAgeN.

“It’s time to take the next step in building on the progress that has been made over the past decade in the fight against HIV and AIDS,” said former President george W. Bush. “Many women who seek AIDS services also face the challenge of cancer. It’s not enough to save a woman from AIDS, if she is then left to die of another very preventable disease.”

Helping Address Women’s Cancer Needs in the Developing World

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wOmAn fROm AIDS, If SHE IS tHEn lEft tO

DIE Of AnOtHER VERy PREVEntAblE DISEASE’

Former President George W. bush

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Former President George W. Bush greets women in Zambia.


More than 85 percent of the global burden of cervical cancer occurs in developing countries.

Pink Ribbon Red RibbonSM is an innovative partnership to leverage public and private investments in global health to combat cervical and breast cancer in developing nations in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

1 All statistics cited: US Dept. of State, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon Fact Sheet, 2011 2 FORTUNE® Magazine, March 2012 3 Ethisphere® Magazine, April 2011

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Partners battling women’s cancer

PEPFAR

George W. Bush Institute

Susan G. Komen for the Cure

UNAIDS

Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women in developing countries. It is the most common women’s cancer in Sub-Saharan Africa and is the third most common cancer in women globally, affecting 529,000 women and killing 275,000 women each year.1

BD, together with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the George W. Bush Institute, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and other partners, has launched Pink Ribbon Red RibbonSM, a collaboration intended to leverage public and private investments to combat both cervical and breast cancer.

BD is helping women in developing countries achieve widespread access to state-of-the-art cervical cancer diagnostic technology and providing healthcare workers training and education on fundamental cytology skills.

Named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies®2 as well as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®3, BD was also awarded the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ Accreditation for its commitment to reduce cancer risk.

BD – Helping all people live healthy lives.

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the partnership will leverage the platform and resources of PePFAR – established under former President Bush and a cornerstone of President Obama’s global Health initiative (gHi) – and will draw from lessons learned in the significant scale-up of Hiv services in recent years. With initial commitments of $75 million across five years, Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon will expand to achieve the following goals:

Reduce deaths from cervical cancer by an estimated 25 percent •among women screened and treated through the partnership;

significantly increase access to breast and cervical cancer •prevention (including HPv vaccination for girls), screening and treatment; and

Create innovative models that can be scaled up and used globally•

Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon is committed to support national and local leaders from sub-saharan Africa and Latin America to catalyze a dynamic, lifesaving collaboration. the efforts of Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon will not only contribute to the survival of Hiv-positive women, which contributes to meeting mDg 6, but also help improve women’s survival and maternal health, thus addressing mDg 5. improved survival of women is also known to improve child health, nutrition and survival, which links to mDg 4.

orGanizinG MEMbErS inCluDE:

The George W. bush institute: • Provide overall coordination of the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon initiative, including designing a comprehensive accountability framework, creating plans together with each participating country, evaluating results within communities, and working with all partners to ensure successful attainment of shared goals.

office of the u.S. Global aids Coordinator, through the •agencies of the u.S. President’s Emergency Plan for aiDS relief (PEPFar): New funding to increase capacity of cervical cancer screening and treatment in PePFAR-supported clinics in Africa.

Susan G. komen for the Cure:• ensure high-level commitment in project countries, raise the profile of women’s cancer in the global arena, and provide grass-roots training to educate women about breast and cervical cancer and empower them to seek and demand screening, treatment and vaccination.

Joint united nations Programme on hiv/aiDS (unaiDS): •Provide high-level advocacy and communication strategies linking Hiv response to cervical and breast cancer and provide technical

WHy IS PINk RIbbON RED RIbbON fOCUSING ON CERVICAL AND bREAST CANCER AND WHy NOW?

women in developing nations are often uncomfortable and unable to seek and access testing and treatment for cervical and breast cancers due to the stigma that is often associated with these diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa and latin America, these cancers are two of the leading causes of cancer death in women, making it a priority to develop opportunities for women to receive the care they need. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon is attempting to fill that gap by building on PEPfAR platforms, infrastructure and resources. with the support of PEPfAR and country partners, we are working to integrate simple, cost-effective prevention, screening and treatment for cervical cancer, with the goal of significantly reducing cervical cancer deaths among women screened and treated. Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon is also working to expand access to breast cancer education and promote advocacy and increase awareness of breast cancer using non-PEPfAR funds. Other Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partners will leverage the PEPfAR platforms, using other sources of funding, to support breast cancer efforts. It is painful to save a woman from dying of HIV/AIDS and then see her die from another illness that’s treatable.

HOW PREVALENT IS CERVICAL CANCER?

Cervical cancer is the leading cause of death among young women in developing countries. It is the most common women’s cancer in Africa and is the third most common cancer in women, affecting 529,000 women and killing 275,000 women each year. In some parts of latin America, cervical cancer diagnosis and death rates rival those seen in Africa. more than 85 percent of the global burden of cervical cancer occurs in developing countries, where it accounts for 13 percent of all female cancers, yet fewer than five percent of women have access to screening even once in a lifetime.

WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP bETWEEN HIV AND CERVICAL CANCER?

Infection with HIV weakens the immune system and reduces the body’s ability to fight infections such as HPV infection that may lead to cancer. Cervical cancer is 4-5 times more common among women living with HIV than women who are HIV-negative.

Integrating HIV and cervical cancer screening and treatment services is an effective and efficient method of responding to the diseases. many of the same techniques and entry points that are mobilized for HIV prevention,

treatment, care and support can be successfully combined to screen and treat cervical cancer.

HOW WILL THE INITIATIVE bE IMPLEMENTED?

Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon will work with national governments to support their planning, policy development, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation related to breast and cervical cancers. there is a key need for partners from all sectors – public and private – to address this critical initial step. An important component of the work is providing girls with the HPV vaccine to help prevent cervical cancer.

we will scale up over time as countries develop plans and additional partners join to support them. the program will aim to increase awareness of cervical and breast cancers, along with prevention and treatment modalities; reduce stigma; mobilize communities; and expand access to the HPV vaccine, diagnosis, care and treatment of cervical cancer and breast cancer.

to assure program implementation, scale up and sustainability, it will be critical to have country ownership demonstrated by committed leadership and investment from participating countries, including key support from communities, civil society and affected individuals.

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expertise, especially related to the integration of Hiv screening and treatment with that of cervical and breast cancers.

through PePFAR, there is already cervical cancer screening and treatment of women at more than 250 clinics in 11 African countries. through Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, PePFAR has committed an additional $10 million, which brings the total PePFAR investment to $30 million over the next five years and ensures more women will be screened, treated and saved.

JoininG ForCES To FiGhT WoMEn’S CanCEr anD hiv/aiDS

BD – a leading global medical technology company that develops, manufactures and sells medical devices, instrument systems and reagents – was one of the first companies to commit to Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon and is helping achieve widespread, sustainable access to state-of-the-art cervical cancer diagnostic technology for women in countries currently supported by PePFAR. BD is providing deeply discounted pricing on its vital cervical cancer diagnostic tests and has committed to help build the much needed cytopathology capacity in these developing and emerging countries.

BD’s cervical cancer diagnostic technologies utilize liquid-based cytology, a method of preparing cervical cells for examination in a laboratory. the centrifuging process in liquid-based cytology allows for clearer, more uniform samples that are easier for laboratory staff to analyze. this also helps reduce the number of unreadable or inconclusive tests, requiring fewer women to return to clinics for repeat testing.

Helping strengthen technical capabilities on the ground, BD is providing education and training for laboratory staff and healthcare workers on screening for cervical cancer and collaborating with other Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partners to develop in-country guidelines and policies for effective cervical cancer screening.

“BD shares a common goal with the George W. Bush Institute, UNAIDS and the United States Government to leverage the world’s investment and experience in HIV to strengthen the response to non-communicable diseases, beginning with cervical cancer,” said vincent A. Forlenza, President and Chief Operating Officer, BD. “To help save the lives of millions of women and girls, BD is committed to deploying

our advanced technologies and capabilities to enable effective cervical cancer screening worldwide.”

Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon brings together the innovative products and services of many partnering companies to provide an inclusive approach to battling cervical and breast cancers in developing nations. in addition to BD, merck was also a founding corporate member, and Bristol-myers squibb Foundation, Caris Foundation, glaxosmithKline, iBm and QiAgeN are partners with the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon initiative.

zaMbia SElECTED aS FirST Pink ribbon rED ribbon ParTnEr CounTry

the first country to partner with Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon, Zambia is home to the premier early detection and treatment program for cervical cancer in sub-saharan Africa. started in 2006, the Cancer Diseases Hospital in Lusaka and the Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Zambia (CCPPZ) is the first in any resource-constrained African nation to specifically target Hiv-infected women. As of early 2011, the clinics screened nearly 60,000 women, one third of whom tested positive for Hiv.

Located in a densely populated area near the city center of Lusaka, the george Urban Health Center was chosen as the site to announce Zambia as the first partner country of the Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon partnership. the Center will increase access to critically needed breast and cervical cancer interventions, which are provided to patients free of charge under Zambia’s universal healthcare system.

As part of its support for the Center’s efforts, BD will provide deeply discounted pricing on its vital cervical cancer diagnostic test, the BD surePath™ Pap test. in the coming months, BD, the ministry of Health in Zambia and the University of Zambia school of medicine will also offer training and education to advance cytopathology skills and capacity, which are essential for early and accurate diagnosis.

Pink ribbon rED ribbon FaST FaCTS

Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon educates about, vaccinates against, •tests for, diagnoses and treats cervical and breast cancer in sub-saharan African and Latin American countries.

Cervical cancer is the most common women’s cancer in sub-•saharan Africa and is the third most common cancer in women, with 529,000 new cases and 275,000 deaths each year.

80-90 percent of women in sub-saharan Africa have never had a •pelvic exam.

more than 85 percent of the global burden of cervical cancer •occurs in developing countries, yet the World Health Organization estimates fewer than five percent of these women have access to screening even once in a lifetime.

Cervical cancer is 4-5 times more common among women who •are Hiv-positive.

today, almost seven million people living with Hiv are alive •because of access to antiretroviral therapy and new Hiv infections have fallen by nearly 20 percent in the last 10 years.

Breast cancer is estimated to result in 1.4 million new cases and •kill 458,000 women each year globally.

Gary Cohen, Executive Vice President, BD; former President George W. Bush; Mrs. Barbara Bush; and Renuka Gadde, Vice President, Global Health, BD; at the ceremony to announce Zambia as the first country to partner with Pink Ribbon Red Ribbon.


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Our innovations help millions of people by alleviating their suffering and improving their quality of life.

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SiNCe tHeiR iNCePtiON over ten years ago, the UN

millennium Development goals (mDgs) have seen

unprecedented support from individuals, organisations

and governments from around the globe.

Fighting disease and improving health will play a major

role in enabling the global community to achieve these ambitious

goals, and healthcare companies as especially well placed to help

answer this. Aligned with Roche’s core business goals of improving

human health and finding sustainable solutions, our contributions

can make a lasting impact on global health, changing the lives of

individuals and communities.

through our commitment to developing innovative medicines and

diagnostics, we aim to help patients live longer, better lives, and

through specific initiatives Roche is contributing towards the global

drive to achieve each of the eight goals.

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Activities that are enabling us to do this span the areas of:

sustainable patent and pricing policies•

education, training, knowledge-transfer and •capacity building

Partnerships with governments, NgOs and other •organisations

R&D into diseases with high unmet medical need•

in all that we do we focus our energies on the areas in which we can use our expertise and add value. these range from humanitarian and social projects centered mainly in the world’s Least Developed Countries, to initiatives to increase access to medicines and diagnostic tests globally. Here is a summary of how our programmes contribute to those goals:

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We BeLieve tHAt business has a critical role to play in achieving the millennium Development goals—and not just a supporting one. innovation is the core competency of the private sector, and new ideas from entrepreneurs are

often the levers that help countries striving for human and economic development to make gains.

the tremendous progress achieved in the fight against malaria—a key element of millennium Development goals 4, 5 and 6—is due in large part to the creation of the long-lasting insecticidal bed net. this game-changer was born in the late 1990s of innovations in the textile and chemical industries; we call ours PermaNet®. it has been distributed by the hundreds of millions in malaria-endemic areas.

Without long-lasting insecticidal nets, malaria would have claimed millions more victims in recent years.

As a company dedicated to helping countries achieve the millennium Development goals, vestergaard Frandsen continues to innovate. independent scientists have determined that our Lifestraw® Family water purifier meets the highest international standards for household water treatment technologies. it has recently been deployed in humanitarian emergencies in places like Haiti and thailand, and has enabled millions the world over to rid their water of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

And while technological breakthroughs like PermaNet® and Lifestraw® Family are absolutely essential, we also believe that

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the deployment and financing of any new technology is equally important. As traditional funding sources, such as bilateral aid, shrink in the wake of the global financial downturn, implementers and manufacturers alike must design and execute new models of funding.

vestergaard Frandsen has done just that with its Carbon For Water programme, a novel initiative that has distributed almost 900,000 Lifestraw® Family units in western Kenya at no cost whatsoever to the recipients, the Kenyan government, or traditional aid donors. the programme utilises carbon finance to sustain itself, selling on to international markets the emissions credits it earns for reducing the use of and demand for firewood, which many Kenyans in Western Province use to purify water through boiling. (many more would choose to boil if they could afford the wood.) Not only has vestergaard Frandsen given an entire population the ability to consume safe water at home, it is also sparing the environment some of the impacts of “dirty development.” (visit www.carbonforwater.com for more details.)

solutions like Carbon For Water answer the increasingly louder calls for multi-pronged development interventions that not only address health and poverty, but also environmental concerns. Public health has never been a separate silo, disconnected from other aspects of human and economic development, yet many institutional approaches have treated it as one.

vestergaard Frandsen invites other private and public actors to join us in innovating not just technical solutions, but also game-changing methodologies. No team has ever scored a goal by having its constituent players focusing only on their roles—coordination and a broad view of what’s happening on the field are crucial. And so we look forward to being part of the winning team in the final stretches of the push toward the millennium Development goals.

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30 Fleet Forum

The unknown killer?

transport & Logistics




Vietnam. Image courtesy of Fleet Forum.

by JonaThan GallaGhEr, EDiTorial ConSulTanT To FlEET ForuM

WHAt is tHe leading killer worldwide for young people aged 5 to 20? malaria? Drugs?

AiDs? None of those, and probably not anything you’re thinking about. the answer is roads—or more correctly, people who are on them—both those are killed and those who kill.

the statistics are stark. Almost 400,000 people under 25 die every year, victims of road traffic accidents1. Preventable deaths. Needless deaths. more than a thousand young people, teens, and children will be killed just today.

most won’t even be at the wheel—the majority consists of pedestrians or users of public transport, along with cyclists and motorcyclists. in total 1.3 million people are killed on the world’s roads every year, along with between twenty and fifty million more who are injured2. As well as the terrible toll in human lives is the material loss—more than $500 billion annually3.the total financial loss in developing countries is more than the total aid they receive. Projections show that by 2020 road accidents will be the third highest cause of death worldwide unless action is taken4.

the statistics include deaths caused by humanitarian agencies, particularly those operating in low income countries where more than 80% of traffic fatalities occur, including 96% of all children killed worldwide5. Aid organizations also bear the brunt of the same

accidents. For what’s the leading killer of aid workers? same answer as in the first paragraph…

With as many as 25% of aid workers’ deaths caused by accidents, humanitarian organizations have a vested interest in improving road safety. Not only this aspect, for it’s now recognized that reducing traffic fatalities is truly a development issue. How can this number one killer of young people worldwide be ignored?

that’s the argument being made by many in the aid/development world, and particularly by Fleet Forum (www.fleetforum.org), an organization started in 2003 to address these vital issues. it was set up as a joint initiative of the international Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (iFRC), the UN World Food Program (WFP) and World vision international (Wvi). it was conceived as a collaborative organization tasked with developing practical solutions particularly in the humanitarian aid sector to the appalling situation demonstrated by the stark statistics mentioned above. it now includes corporate partners and has gained an impressive track record in developing effective programs to tackle this global killer

Fleet Forum’s executive director Paul Jansen is passionate about this agenda. “Deaths due to road accidents are set to rise to 2.1 million annually by 2030 unless we take drastic action,” he says. “Add to that the 1.3 million people who die every year right now due to air pollution,

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tO RISE tO 2.1 mIllIOn AnnuAlly by 2030 unlESS wE tAkE DRAStIC ACtIOn’

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of which traffic contributes 80%. This is truly a humanitarian disaster, but we don’t hear too many people talking about it.”

Fleet Forum identifies three main focus areas for its mission:

increased road safety and security (how we can help avoid the •deaths and injuries)

efficient and effective humanitarian action (let’s not make things •worse)

improved environmental impact (let’s minimize the pollution we •create)

How has it been working? Fleet Forum has developed a range of solutions to the challenges of fleet management, road safety, and transportation environmental impact. its “toolkits” provide a means of analysis, highlight problems and recommending solutions. the Fleet safety guide is an interactive methodology that implements a road safety management system for organizations through the training of managers and drivers. the annual conferences focus on attaining Fleet Forum’s goals through networking and collaboration. this has meant the implementation of road safety roundtables in india, the introduction of “green vehicles” to humanitarian organizations in europe, and cooperative ventures with corporate partners in various countries in areas as diverse as driver health and community education.

On of the ispiring initiatives at the moment is thatof child road safety. through education at school and in the community, through awareness building and training of drivers, through direct approaches to transportation companies, through the involvement of aid organizations and road safety agencies, Fleet Forum aims through its collaborative programs to drastically reduce the number of children killed on the roads. this will only work by all parties getting involved, according to Fleet Forum.

“Fleet Forum is a leadership organization that works in collaboration with other organizations to achieve its goals,” continues Jansen. “We bring humanitarian agencies and companies together to implement training where it really matters—on the ground. That’s why we have focused our energies in low to middle income countries where we can meet the challenges of improving road safety in very practical ways.”

Consequently, Fleet Forum is convinced that dedication to road safety and the reduction in traffic accidents should be high on the agenda of every organization that uses the roads, especially those committed to aid and development.

“With 1.3 million deaths a year, this is a humanitarian crisis that needs to be tackled as urgently as any other,” Jansen concludes. “Worldwide, traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for children aged 5 to 20. Traffic accidents are also responsible for the greatest number of deaths of aid workers annually. Through fleet safety strategies, practical intervention, education, and training, Fleet Forum and its partners seek to make a significant impact in reducing these appalling statistics.”

Fleet Forum emphasizes that it is not “another NgO”, and does not seek to replace the roles of its member organizations. it is not just a “think tank” since it operates programs on the ground and participates directly in achieving its primary goals through collaboration with partners. in the words of Paul Jansen it “convenes conferences, aids collaboration, and moderates events.”

With a focused agenda Fleet Forum wants to support humanitarian agencies to deliver aid safety and efficiently by proving them with the tools and training to do so. Fleet Forum is looking for partners to assist in implementing these vital, life-saving strategies. its website provides a great deal of relevant information, including toolkits and guides that can be downloaded and implemented. An interactive forum is also being developed where questions and responses can be posted. this year’s successful annual conference was held in geneva on the theme of “growth through Collaboration,” and other regional events are also planned.

“We all share the same road,” says Jansen. “So let’s share it wisely and responsibly, and do our best to make roads safe for children. How can we call ourselves humanitarian and do any less?”

ORGANIzATIONS INVOLVED IN ADDRESSING ROAD SAfETy WORLDWIDE:

fleet forum: www.fleetforum.org

Global Road Safety Partnership: www.grsproadsafety.org

make Roads Safe: www.makeroadssafe.org

un Road Safety Collaboration: www.who.int/roadsafety

world bank Global Road Safety: http://www.worldbank.org/transport/roads/safety.htm

kEy ROAD SAfETy DOCUMENTS:

the missing link: Road traffic injuries and the millennium Development Goals, watkins, k. 2010

Global status report on road safety: time for action. Geneva, world Health Organization, 2009 (www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2009).

un Resolution A/RES/62/244- Improving Global Road Safety – march 31, 2008

un Secretary General’s Report on Improving Global Road Safety A/62/257 – 14 August 2007

un Resolution A/RES/60/5 – Improving Global Road Safety – October 26, 2005

un Secretary General’s Report on Global Road Safety Crisis A/58/228 – 7 August 2003

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42 Corporate governance Framework (CgF)

Fighting corruption to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

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CRime exPeRts, eCONOmists and NgOs were recently not surprised that an estimated R30 billion was being lost annually by south African taxpayers due to graft, incompetence and negligence in the public service. Corruption is fast becoming pervasive

throughout south Africa, and current cases such as the re-opened south African Arms Deal, estimated at a value of Us$4.8 billion alone, do not inspire any confidence to suggest that south Africa is improving its reputation in this area, in fact quite the contrary.

to illustrate this further, research by tFAC (the Fight Against Corruption), found that 600 000 new low cost houses, 60 hospitals with a 280 bed capacity each, 3 000 rural clinics and 915 new schools could be built with the R30 billion estimated to have been misappropriated from state coffers. moreover, tFAC asserts that one cannot, in good conscience, say that south Africa has the political will to fight corruption with its current systems, procedures and “arrangements/agreements” in place.

Research from transparency international’s Corruption Perception index indicates that south Africa has fallen from a respectable 34th place in world rankings in 2000, to 64th place in 2011. Allied to this sharp fall, most analysts agree that our Foreign Direct investment (FDi) is now also under severe pressure. this is largely due to our international investors raising south Africa’s risk profiles due to the country’s conflicting messages and the half-hearted attempts to rein in the ANC Youth League’s nationalisation ‘debate’. According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), south Africa lost 70% of its FDi from $5.4bn in 2009 to a mere $1.6bn in 2010. Whilst Angola appears to be the better choice of FDi destination on the African continent, having earned top spot in 2009 and 2010, south Africa has only been rated 8th choice of FDi destination over the same period.

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Fighting Corruption to Achieve the Millennium Development Goals

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it is important to note that the perceptions of a country are very important, not just by its citizens, but indeed the foreign investors too. most of the rating agencies will agree that south Africa’s political and economic uncertainty, even instability, coupled with our high rates crime and corruption, have undeniably become the county’s Achilles tendon as these major impediments reduce the confidence levels of doing business in south Africa. Quite ironically, while south Africa has been seen as the world’s ‘shining star’ for a peaceful political transformation since the 1994 elections, including a successful 2010 FiFA World Cup™, foreign direct investment in south Africa has remained relatively low; at 1.5% of gDP from 1994 to 2010, compared to 2.9% for other middle-income economies. these statistics, all be they brief, do not bode well for the confidence of a country, its citizens and its international investors.

At the current trend and reported corruption figures, it is quite obvious that south Africa’s highest office will need to implement radical changes for good governance, if our country is to regain the respect and confidence of the rest of the world and their much needed FDi.

So hoW Do ThE FaCTS SurrounDinG CorruPTion anD ThE CounTry’S FDi iMPaCT ThE MillEnniuM DEvEloPMEnT GoalS?

in its simplest terms - the worse our country’s image becomes to the investors, which is exacerbated by amongst other; crime, failing education and poor delivery of basic services, so despondency begins to set in amongst its people, the country’s supply chain and their respective confidence levels. this in turn causes ‘rot’ to occur, with direct implications upon the country’s ability to produce and grow its economy. At a quick glance, south Africa’s 2012 forecasted 4.3% gDP (gross Domestic Product) has been battling for years to achieve respectable figures, unlike our indian and Chinese counterparts of the BRiCs group (Brazil-Russia-india-China-south Africa) who have respectively achieved 8.9 and 9.6 percent in recent years. Whilst our real gDP has improved over the periods 2009-2011 (1.7% to circa 3%), these marginal growth rates, realistically speaking, are just not enough if south Africa intends to meet its mDg goals.

in order for African countries to achieve their primary mDg goals; to halve poverty, reduce child mortality by two thirds and achieve universal access to primary education by 2015, at least 7% year-on-year gDP is required. At our current rates of development,

south Africa will battle to achieve the mDgs and in some cases, at least 150 years will still be required for some sub-saharan African countries to achieve them.

With the backdrop of these sober facts; notwithstanding the government’s and COsAtU’s best intentions to root out corruption, such as the recent introduction Corruption Watch, south Africa will first need to address its more pressing problems. For example, before south Africa can realistically address its mDgs, it will need to address the bankruptcy of some of its provinces and municipalities which has been caused mostly through corruption, maladministration, tenderpreneurship, nepotism and cronyism. Clearly, all these matters pose serious threats to our democracy and the basic rights of all our citizens.

Considering these conditions, and given the poor state of affairs our country currently finds itself in, if there is not a serious and committed effort on behalf of the government to remedy this rapidly declining socio-economic situation, the very fibre of our society will have been diminished as the scourge of corruption continues to decay our values. Regrettably, whilst there may be a political will by some to effect positive change, far too often the instruments of law to cause such change are not sufficient, neither consistently applied. the net result of poor performance in these matters may ultimately see south Africa declining further in its international rankings, such where the country is regarded as a high risk and poor ‘investment of choice’ destination.

With this as a backdrop, a clear tone of our country’s executive leadership is set; understandably it is very disconcerting and problematic to imagine how the mDgs can be achieved in south Africa when corruption is on the increase! Once again, the transparency international’s (ti) Corruption Perception index research warns that the failure by governments to address corruption directly threatens the fulfillment of the mDgs. ti calls on governments, donors and non-governmental organisations to adopt anti-corruption measures in all their mDg action plans in order to reach the goals in the next few years and sustain progress beyond the 2015 timeline. Naturally the begging question one would ask is whether this is attainable?

Clearly, the impacts of corruption in south Africa are enormous, with estimates suggesting that the cost of goods rises by a whopping 20%; a situation which most south Africans can hardly afford. expectedly, the worst hit victims of the consequences of corruption remains with the poorest of the poor – and those who

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cannot afford to pay for the greed of a few. these are the people who rely on south Africa and its leadership to achieve its mDgs, and some state of ‘normality’.

Achieving the mDgs is not only about having enough money. it is also about finding solutions and bringing an end to the blatant corruptive business practices and greed. Furthermore, hard line criminal sanctions are seriously wanting; such where moral and ethical conflicts make it virtually impossible to run a business ethically, or even performing the simplest of tasks such as taking an exam and passing it without having to pay a bribe. in short, success in achieving the mDg’s is mostly, it seems, about politics, and the need to devise political solutions to the underlying causes which plague many governments where corruption is endemic. Of course, getting rid of this corruption and cancerous behaviour involves more than merely providing money. it most certainly also requires a mental shift, being cognisant that corruption silently destroys and undermines the core values of a society’s honesty and integrity. Accordingly, ethics and a value system are also paramount to achieving the mDgs.

the responsibility for dealing with corruption falls squarely on all parties from governments and donors, to civil society and citizens. We concur with ti where they call on all governments to take the first step to solving the problem by implementing the UN Convention Against Corruption. the Convention is the most all-inclusive global legal framework for combating corruption, which has specific articles that can advance mDg goals.

the race for achieving the mDgs should by now be entering the home straight! We ought to be preparing for a final push to achieving the millennium Development goals, and rejoicing in the improvement of billions of lives across the developing world. sadly, this is hardly the case.

Anti-corruption measures and solutions exhibit that increased transparency, accountability and integrity translate into better outcomes for many of the mDg’s targeted areas. the breakdown of transparency, accountability and integrity, is considerably thwarting progress towards achieving the mDg’s. And as we take cognisance of our lack of overall mDg achievements to date, a clearer and more defined anti-corruption structure will be needed if we are to have any hope of achieving these lofty goals.

Needless to say, complacency is the constant companion of corruption! Our country and its people are being ravaged by

corruption; it is time for citizens and organisations to take a proactive stand in combating and exposing corruption. Policies and procedures to combat and curb corruption are very necessary, but what is needed now more than ever before, is for organisations and individuals to put into action practical tools and solutions that make goals to rid south Africa of corruption, achievable.

government and corporates lead the way in which society behaves and reacts to its environment and its challenges. they both have tremendous influence and through good governance guidelines such as the King Report on Governance for South Africa 2009 (‘King III’), they are expected to promote and encourage sound corporate citizenship, underpinned by fairness, accountability, responsibility, transparent and ethical behaviour. As good corporate citizens, they should be inspiring a responsible social revolution towards combating and exposing corruption. the reality however is an on-going and daily barrage of negative media reports, where countless organisations and or their leaders are caught red handed in one and or another case of corruption or other fraudulent activity, where the monetary losses exceed all comprehension.

Answers to these problems of raw greed and corruption, and the plight of so many millions of destitute and dying people seem very distant, as a select few (by comparison) continue their comfortable, blissful lives. this article attempts to rudely awaken its readers to take immediate action, such where our collective efforts will demand the call upon government and businesses for greater transparency and accountability for those who transgress. Unless the public sector, organisations, businesses and their leadership are held liable for their unscrupulous behaviour, the chances to exterminate corruption and help the poor will be fruitless. Anti-corruption efforts need to be fully accepted and embraced as part of the county’s ability to achieve all its mDg goals.

the world’s leading economic powers, like the g20, have the ability to introduce transparency measures banning the use of anonymous shell companies, requiring multinational corporations to account for their sales and profits in every jurisdiction in which they operate, and sharing tax information automatically between countries. Representing 85% of the world’s economy, they carry the power necessary to exert enough pressure on these secrecy jurisdictions to ensure that the world moves towards transparency and away from a system that plunders the pockets of the world’s poorest people, including millions of south Africans.

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bE PREPARInG fOR A fInAl PuSH, AnD REjOICInG In tHE ImPROVEmEnt Of bIllIOnS

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Global Financial Integrity revealed that despite the onset of the global financial crisis in late 2008, the developing world still suffered nearly $1 trillion in illicit financial outflows in 2009, a number that is almost 10 times larger than the official development assistance they receive each year from Western economies like the United states, United Kingdom and Norway.

these profits from corruption, crime and tax evasion, bleed emerging economies such as south Africa of much-needed tax revenue. Revenue that is desperately needed to aid south Africa in achieving its mDgs. Furthermore, entrenched corruption shrinks south Africa’s developing economy at a time when it can least be afforded. it poses a serious concern as to why Western powers, which are struggling with their own economies, should continue to give aid to south Africa, particularly if vast amounts of funds are flowing out of south Africa illicitly!

Of course, the end goal is a world in which official development assistance is obsolete, a world without poor countries and rich countries, a world that consists entirely of developed nations. Until that day, foreign aid will remain an essential tool in achieving the mDgs.

We must remain cautious about believing that the mDgs can be achieved through development aid alone. the wider politics of corruption must be placed at the top rung of the international programme in order for the goals to be realised!

We should be reminded of the former President of south Africa, thabo mbeki, who said at the opening ceremony of the United Nations global Forum on Fighting Corruption and safeguarding integrity;

“Ousmane Sembene’s character Houdia M’Baye, in his well-known novel, ‘God’s Bits of Wood,’ recalls the words of another character (Ramatoulaye) who said, “Real misfortune is not just a matter of being hungry and thirsty; it is a matter of knowing that there are people who want you to be hungry and thirsty – and that is the way it is with us.” (sandton Convention Centre, 2 April 2007)

And whilst there are some people in positions of power who care less about the misfortune of other people and more about themselves; this article would be incomplete if it were not to balance those actions being taken by others who absolutely understand the meaning of ‘humanness’, and abhor all forms of corruption. this fight against corruption, particularly supported by

the COsAtU general secretary Zwelinzima vavi, is beginning to find greater support not only from our government, but also the millions of poor people who suffer as a result of it. vavi correctly points out that corruption has become the biggest threat to the realisation of south Africa’s dreams, such where almost twenty percent of government procurement is currently lost to corruption as officials exploit gaps in the system and are awarded government tenders.

the south African government has certainly acknowledged this scourge of corruption and self enrichment on the part of the perpetrators, and through the initiatives such as the sA Revenue services, who have launched the lifestyle audits, as well as the anti-corruption task teams established by President Jacob Zuma, including the Corruption Watch initiatives (allowing ordinary citizens to report graft), signs of improvement are definitely visible. in this regard, over the periods september 2004 to June 2011, the National Anti-Corruption Forum formally charged over 1273 public service officials with misconduct for corrupt activities. A powerful message is being sent that corruption is one of government’s top priorities, as 603 officials have been dismissed from public service, 226 suspended, 134 fined and 16 demoted. As this example is set, millions of impoverished people who are dependant on the positive progress of the mDgs, will begin to experience a nation who embrace humanness, where pride and dignity can be restored in all its people.

Corruption is truly a crime against humanity! We leave you with a quote that speaks about truth and wisdom:

“All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing!” Burke

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ACKNOWLeDgemeNts

CgF acknowledges and appreciates the support of t.F.A.C. for its tremendous support in preparing this article. to find out more about t.F.A.C., access www.tfac.org.za

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As a point of reference, transaction fees usually range between 3% and 6% of the total purchase on average. For a charitable organization, this is no small amount as many statistics support. “Overall, companies are shifting their focus on internet consumers because that’s where people are buying their products. I think people find comfort in shopping from their homes and avoiding crowded stores and lines. As long as there is internet, there will always be demand for websites that allow you to purchase products”, states www.scoopit.com (and Forbes). Just how much does this information mean in donor dollars? A 2011 e-commerce market forecast predicted that online retail revenues alone would reach Us $ 269 billion by 2015. simultaneously, the number of online shoppers in the U.s. is expected to grow from 140 million in 2010 to 170 million in 2015 according to emarketer estimates, as reported on www.statista.com. “Cyber

Monday was yet another historic day for e-commerce, with overall online spending reaching a record $1.25 billion,” said comscore chairman, gian Fulgoni in a statement. “It was just the second billion dollar spending day on record, following on the heels of Cyber Monday 2010”. Cyber monday is a marketing term for the monday immediately following Black Friday, the Friday following thanksgiving Day in the United states, created by companies to persuade people to shop online. Cyber monday is also used as a marketing term in the United Kingdom, germany, Portugal and France.

According to the guardian, UK online retailers are now referring •to “Cyber monday” as the busiest internet shopping day of the year that commonly falls on the same day as the Us Cyber monday.

Amazon.de announced that it brought Cyber monday to •germany in 2010.

in Portugal, the term Cyber monday was first used in 2009. •

inspired by the U.s. phenomenon, the term Cyber monday was •first used in France in 2008.

Chile’s first Cyber monday took place on 28 November 2011. the companies participating in the event are those part of the santiago Chamber of Commerce’s electronic Commerce Committee, namely, Bazuca, Falabella, LAN, Paris, Ripley, sodimac, sony and others. the term made its debut on November 28, 2005 in a shop.org press release entitled “’Cyber monday’ Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online shopping Days of the Year”, according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyber_Monday.

Doing the math, even a little piece, 3% of $1.25 billion, is a sum worthy of capturing in one day. Countries all over the world are experiencing these online shopping milestone increases. the following statistics illustrate that the worldwide online shopping growth is enhanced by mobile smartphones and tablets combined with the use of social media platforms.

According to WebProNews’, Drew Bowling: • “The constant presence of online social networks in our lives is changing our shopping habits”.

Why mobile Commerce is on the Rise infographic by 2012 •by samantha murphy, “5.9 billion out of the 7 billion people (87%) worldwide already have mobile phones. Smartphone

sales are up 63.1% from 2010, and a whopping 488.5 million devices were sold in 2011.” view all the information via http://mashable.com/2012/03/07/mobile-commerce-outlook/

According to Forbes, • “Shopping online is about to explode. Retailers of all types are expanding product offerings, adding in-store pickup, free shipping and experimenting with social media.” (www.forbes.com)

Forbes also states, • “Mobile Apps. Smartphones are the dominant cell phone and apps for all platforms are growing. The ones that allow for price comparisons or send out coupons are already among the most heavily used with good reviews, but we’re just getting started.”

the time is now for charitable organizations to get into the online shopping market for donation captures that can embellish charitable giving through the mDg goal deadline of 2015 and beyond. the CsD program may focus on the general goals of a non profit organization or specifically on one area the organization supports. examples of focused subjects reflective of the mDgs include food and agriculture development, mosquito netting and malaria medications, the building of schools and healthcare facilities, and educational programs for Hiv/AiDs awareness. Organizations have the capability to support their Click shop Donate program with marketing that already exists in their fundraising plans. Direct mail, online newsletters, advertising, and social media are all great ways to promote the program to supporters. NgOs communicate with donors via social media including Facebook® and twitter®. Utilizing these tools to implement a CsD program gives donors something to really “Like” and “tweet” about with others. these marketing based fundraising tactics facilitate a viral donor expansion. Worldwide non profit organizations have an extra way to really benefit by including an employee link to the Click shop Donate page so that all of their associates can use the site for shopping and the charity automatically gains donations.

to see how this program works, access the following link that connects directly to the Christie Charity (UK) website and Click shop Donate page. http://www.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie-charity/shop-recycle/click-shop-donate.aspx.

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References and additional information on online shopping statistics: www.comscore.com www.wikipedia.org www.statista.com www.forbes.com www.webpronews.com www.marketwatch.com www.scoopit.com www.mashable.com

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Tony ioannides, Founder and Program Participant Facilitator, Click shop Donate Mark allardyce, Founder and Program Designer, Click shop Donate Donna zerbo, Us Program manager and exclusive licensee, Click shop Donate Tracy a. badcock, Contributing editorial Author


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IN THIS ISSUE:

Promoting Gender Diversity inthe Workforce

Empowering the Girl Child

The Cornerstone’s of Women’sEmpowerment

The Role of Women in Designingand Planning of InfrastructureDevelopment in Africa

The Power of Investment

MDG 3: ProMote GenDer equality anD eMPower woMen

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Promoting gender diversity in the workforce

55 the Ntshulisa Foundation (tNF)

58 the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

Capability, confidence and capital: The cornerstones

of women’s empowerment

60 Leading Women in Africa

The role of women in the planning and design of

infrastructure in Africa

62 global Partnerships Forum

The power of investment

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by: Toni Gomes President of BPW SA

the international Federation of Business and Professional Women (BPW international) is a non profit organisation founded in 1930 in geneva, switzerland and is the most influential international network of business women, with affiliates in over 100 countries on five continents, including south Africa.

BPW has had Consultative status with the United Nations through the economic and social Council (eCOsOC) since 1947. At present there are a total of twenty-one members serving as representatives of BPW at the United Nations and its subsidiary organs, specialized agencies and related organizations.

BPW, mindful of its Consultative status with the UN, affirms its strong support for the promotion of women’s empowerment as key to meeting the millennium Development goals, more specifically goal 3 “Promote gender equality and empower women”. For achieving this, three important factors are: political willingness of our government, attitude towards status of women, and action towards governance accountability. Fortunately the south African government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment in south Africa.

BPW south Africa has made the Women’s empowerment Principles – equality means Business the focus of its work for the economic empowerment of women. the WeP’s is a partnership initiative of UN Women and the UN global Compact that encourages engagement with the private sector, nongovernmental organizations, the United Nations and governments to advance and empower women in the workplace, marketplace and community. While designed as a tool for the private sector to strengthen and create company policies and programmes to achieve gender equality, these seven Principles provide a platform for all stakeholders to move their commitments to gender equality closer to implementation. the Principles emphasize the business case for corporate action to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and are informed by real-life business practices and input gathered from across the globe. As a global organization of business and professional women, BPW international endorses the WeP’s and has made their promotion and realization a top organizational priority.

in support of the goals set out in the Women’s empowerment Principles, BPW sA and the south African government’s Department of trade & industry (the dti) have launched three programmes in south Africa to support business efforts to promote gender equality. these programmes offer practical options to advance women and point the way to a business and social environment that is both fairer and more prosperous for everyone.

Gender Equality in the boardroom

the 2011 grant thornton international Business Report showed that south African women hold 27 percent of senior management positions, compared to the global average of 20 percent. the percentage of privately held businesses in south Africa with no women in senior management had declined from 27 percent in 2009 to 23 percent. the global average had risen from 35 percent in 2009 to 38 percent. Although some countries are discussing possible quotas, BPW is not in agreement as this results in unqualified women being placed in posts simply to tick a box. if you’re on a board because of a quota, your voice will be neutered and your advice won’t be heard.

empowering women in business is a major step towards building a strong, economically viable country. Women at board level can and do play a vital role in making business globally competitive. Klaus schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World economic Forum, states that it is vital to bring more women into the workplace: “It is more important now than ever before for countries and companies to pay heed to one of the fundamental cornerstones of economic growth available to them – the skills and talent of their human resource pool. Women not only make up one half of this potential talent base, they also contribute to bringing in some different perspectives that are so important in a complex, interdependent and fast-moving world”.

it is for this reason that BPW and the dti commenced the Women on Boards Programme, designed for the purpose of discovering, developing and deploying unused female management talent by fostering and strengthening the participation of women in management positions in south Africa.

We have established a register of potential credible and qualified female candidates from whom the government and private sector can select potential board members. Boards need to cast their nets wider. Rather than the “usual suspects” this pool will be made up of top women in business that the private sector and government have not previously been given access to. in association with Deloittes, extensive director training is provided to the registered applicants utilising the Deloittes e-learning system.

Promoting Gender

Diversity in the Workforce

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Diversity in Supply Chains

Women are central to economic prosperity, creating new businesses and new wealth at accelerating rates. Despite the surging growth of women entrepreneurs who are starting businesses at twice the rate of men and want to grow, women-owned businesses are seriously under-represented in procurement contracts and international trade opportunities. it follows that unemployment can be reduced through the successful promotion of women entrepreneurs. establishing policies and programmes to support the development of women owned enterprises is therefore an important role for any democratic government.

BPW and the dti has therefore established a Women Owned enterprise Certification - A supplier base that reflects the growing diversity of south African businesses in particular and the population in general makes good business sense.

Certification as a Women Owned enterprise (WOe) by BPW and the dti is all about increasing access to contract opportunities with corporations and government in south Africa and even internationally. Large corporations and organizations need a broad range of services. Certification which is done by Deloitte, verifies that the business is majority-owned (60% minimum), managed and controlled by women - crucial to multinational corporations and government procurement departments that want to demonstrate and measure diversity in their procurement practices.

Engendering Trade

together, BPW and the dti, in association with Deloitte, have also established a programme for south African businesswomen to fully engender trade in our country. the programme’s justification lies in the need for greater attention to gender in order to ensure the growth of women enterprises, including realization of the millennium Development goals. this programme is directed at women entrepreneurs interested in growing their business.

Achieving women’s economic empowerment is not a “quick fix”. it takes sound public policies, a holistic approach and a long-term commitment. innovative approaches are needed to scale up women’s economic empowerment and for the private sector, this means specifying gender equality as a goal in policies, strategies, budgets, programmes and projects, as well as identifying unintended consequences and risks for women. Cultural barriers, including discriminatory practices and attitudes, also need to be actively identified and tackled.

says south African minister of trade and industry, Dr Rob Davies, “By signing up to the Women’s Empowerment Principles, participants are pledging to promote the establishment of high-level corporate leadership for gender equality; and the treatment of all women and men fairly at work. This is going together with respect and support of human rights and non-discrimination”.

‘i invite big business together with the state organs to support the UN Women’s empowerment Principles as we advance the cause of women in the country. the launch of the programme is a calling for big corporates to begin to appoint women in decision making positions and to include them in the various programmes. We will together with BPW also announce programmes that will allow us to participate going forward’ adds the minister.

there are many reasons why economic empowerment of women matters – but the right tool is required for different stakeholders. For governments CeDAW is vital, the Convention to end Discrimination against Women. For civil society, it’s imperative to support and strengthen women’s organizations and networks. And, for the business community, the Women’s empowerment Principles—equality means Business provide a platform to fast track the economic empowerment of women. the time is now for women’s advancement and inclusion in the economy.

CASE STUDY

Shamelle International specialises in manufacturing hand crafted jewellery and corporate gifts. Product ranges include the Swarovski Crystal Jewellery Collection, Swarovski Crystal Corporate Gifts Collection and Safara Inspired by Africa Collection.

Currently exporting to Zimbabwe, Shamelle employs three staff and is a certified Women Owned Enterprise. She was therefore nominated by BPW to attend the South African International Trade Exhibition (SAITEX), sponsored by GIZ.

“I had six successful B2B meetings. One client said that when the need arises, he will give us an opportunity to provide samples for their clients,” says Director Michelle Peters. Tigers Eye, one of the largest crafts companies in South Africa with 65 retail outlets agreed to test run Shamelle’s products at their various outlets.

“The highlight for me was the exposure we received. I met people from a number of different countries such as Lesotho, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia with whom I will enter into business. It was an amazing opportunity for any small business as I wouldn’t have been able to book a stand without assistance from BPW and GIZ”.


the Ntshulisa Foundation (tNF) exists to form partnerships with high-impact organizations around the world to contribute towards the alleviation of poverty in developing communities and contribute towards their sustainable growth with a special focus on youth development, especially orphans and vulnerable children. We are about creating sustainable solutions to maximise impact.

impact refers to those non-profit and non-governmental organizations on the front lines of local child advocacy and assistance, showing measurable outcomes from their work.

vulnerable children are those living in poverty, lacking nutrition, medicine, proper education and basic opportunities for growth and encouragement in life. For these children to reach their potential, it will require that adequate food, healthcare, schools, and caregivers be available to them.

Additionally, the general welfare of communities in which these children live must improve through expanded educational opportunities, greater healthcare options and the implementation of economic models for growth and sustainability.

tNF mobilises monetary, physical and human resources to undertake certain activities in the youth development space that have certain direct and tangible results, which connote a level of performance and achievement and a desirable social outcome.

At tNF we want to make a positive impact in the communities where we have a presence. We are guided by our vision:

“To be the catalyst for change; to create opportunities for growth and positively impact South Africa by alleviating poverty with a focus on the Youth by educating, empowering, enabling and guiding them whilst promoting a sense of responsibility and the spirit of Ubuntu.”

Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning ‘humanity to others’. it also means ‘i am what i am because of who we all are’. this is the founding principle of our business model and tied with gOAL 8 of the millenium Development goals: Develop A global Partnership for Development.

Partnerships enable us to achieve more together. the Ntshulisa Foundation’s goal is to forge partnerships and collaborations with social enablers who can help us stimulate and support the capacity, growth and sustainability of beneficiary organizations by fostering cooperation, collaboration and assisting in the growth of the programs that we create for our adopted children.

Case Study: Global Partnerships for Development: international

in 2011, tNF Founder Karissa samuel attended international youth development conferences on two provinces. in June, tNF visited the youth development agency in Brazil as well as several grassroots organisations working to address the problems encountered by the Brazilian youth. Brazil shares many problems similar to those found in south Africa and it was very interesting to share experiences on how to tackle common and unique problems.

The Ntshulisa Foundation


The Ntshulisa Foundation CONTiNuED

in July, the Russian Youth Development Agency in Russia hosted an international youth development conference which is an international project aimed at uniting the world leaders of tomorrow. 700 exceptional individuals came together to build an international network based on the principles of peaceful coexistence, personal and democratic liberties promotion and cultural diversity recognition.

Aside from the opportunity to engage in a panel discussion with Russian President medvedev, the conference offered an unbroken two week period with lectures and opportunities to network with like minded youth all in the development and business fields where some of the focus point of the conference were:

to find solutions to global challenges•

foster youth cooperation worldwide in social, political and •economic life both at national and international level

show the main trends and tendencies of the global business, •science, culture, mass media, NgOs communities

acquaint with highly qualified specialists ready to transform the •idea into a working project.

in both cases, the opportunity to interact with counterparts from across the globe provided valuable platforms for the exchanging of ideas and for links to be built for future collaboration and exchange of knowledge and resources.

Case Study: Global Partnerships for Development: local

Back in south Africa, tNF has been able to put some of the knowledge learned overseas into practice and adapt it for an African market. this has been evidenced by the advancement and adaptation of several of our current tNF programs, especially the shift of the organisation to becoming a skills based volunteer movement utilizing the skills of young professionals and tertiary students.

in this digital age, we have countless ways of communicating and interacting without having to cross oceans and continents, so once these relationships have been formed, the knowledge sharing and communication continues and grows as time passes. this has resulted in a repeat trip to the conference in 2012 where tNF will be in a position to give back as we have been invited to host lectures and panel discussions in the field of youth development. We are certainly looking forward to attending the Russian conference again this year and we hope that more organisations like ours will be able to interact with each other in this way.

Being based in south Africa on the African continent, we regularly deal with scenarios which collectively touch on all 8 of the mgDs. Problems encountered include a plethora of poverty related issues including lack of access to education, the spread and effects of Hiv/AiDs, substance abuse, child abuse and the disempowerment of women.

As a way to have a wider impact on the communities we work in, we pay particular attention to those programs which address issues pertaining to women and in particular, the girl Child. One of the keys to our future security and sustainability is the empowerment of women. in south Africa, we are in constant need to prevent and address sexual and gender based violence (sgBv). sgBv issues can be thought of in two categories: prevention and response. As a response to the current situation and to meet the agenda of uplifting young women out of poverty, whilst addressing millenium Development goal 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6, tNF created a program in 2009 to specifically deal with these

issues as well as to holistically empower the girls who are susceptible to fall victim to these crimes.

Case Study: Girls Empowered

girls empowered (gem) spreads seeds by building girls’ social, health, financial and physical assets which gives them the skills, knowledge, self-esteem, and financial means to avoid situations of sgBv as best as possible.

Our gem workshops empower girls by educating them, growing from the inside-out and teaching them to move ahead to create social change no matter where they come from or what they have been through. Our model integrates meditation techniques, communication skills, life skills, dialectical behaviour therapy and mentoring within the context of education and the reality of the problems that they currently face.

in many expert discussions, notions of leadership and their overlap with empowerment is a reoccurring theme. it is clear, particularly in a developing country context, that it is not possible to address effective empowerment of girls without partnering that concept with the inclusion of leadership skills. Creating a leadership development model that builds girls from vulnerable communities into leaders is good for the girl herself, the community, and the younger girls in the program.

the gem pilot project was held in 2009 where 40 girls from an organisation called the House participated. the House is a home temporary home for abused youth in Berea that was established in 1990. the organization is comprised of:

intombi shelter that provides a 24hour living-in service to •destitute and abused girls

Hillbrow drop-in where girls living on the streets come for •something to eat and where they can shower and clean up and

Working in conjunction with the theosis trust, providing skills •training projects for those girls not attending school.

From the 40 girls who participated in the pilot:

37 completed the program•

8 completed school receiving one or more “A” symbols•

3 received bursaries/scholarships for their studies•

10 have gone to study further•

13 have full time employment•

2 are studying to be social workers to help girls who were in their •position

even though some may say that improvements in the lives of the poor have been very slow and that some hard-won gains are being eroded by the climate, food and economic crises, tNF takes a positive view on the mDg challenges. Progress has been made in cutting the rate of extreme poverty, getting children into primary schools, addressing AiDs, malaria and child care, and there is a good chance to reach the target for access to clean drinking water.

We have positioned ourselves to maximise our impact and address as many of the mDg’s in the next five years. We have the methods, resources, finance and technology to end poverty, all it takes is the commitment and determination to see these goals through to completion.


ICT partners interested in joining this initiative are welcome to contact: [email protected] To learn more: www.connecttolearn.org

connect to learn

70% of African girls don’t get a secondary education. When a girl is educated, she can earn 25% more income, 90% of which she’ll invest in her family and community.

The global education initiative provides

This public-private partnership has now connected the first schools and awarded the first scholarships but there are still many more to go before the Millennium Development Goals are achieved.

Access to secondary

schooling for girls through

scholarships.

Quality teaching and

learning resources

through broadband

connectivity.

A global advocacy

platform supporting the

importance of universal

secondary education,

especially for girls.

the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women’s mission is to provide women with the skills, technology, networks and access to finance that they need to become successful small and growing business owners, so that they can contribute to their economies and have a stronger voice in their societies. Our focus is on women’s empowerment through entrepreneurism for a sustainable economic future. We aim to primarily support women who are building their own businesses, specifically small and growing businesses, a level just above micro enterprise. the women we work with have bright ideas and are either at the beginning of their journey or are already running small businesses but are struggling to sustain their position or expand.

Why focus on women entrepreneurs?

When women are financially independent and have the power to make household financial decisions they gain greater control over their own lives and the lives of their children. economic security is vital to women’s confidence and wellbeing. it gives women a more influential voice in tackling injustice and discrimination in their own communities. strong, empowered women can and do change societies. Yet our organisation has a wider aim. By supporting women entrepreneurs we are building a brighter and more economically sustainable future not just for the women themselves but for their families and communities. Women tend to invest 90% of their income back into their families. that figure is much lower among men.

By focusing on those women who have already achieved a level of success we are helping women create employment, generate wealth and contribute to their own economies. We are supporting women in filling the gap in the economy known as ‘the missing middle’: small and growing businesses. Women are often described in aid proposals as victims. Aid organisations are often trying to sell to donors across the world the bottom of the pyramid or the few unsung heroines, yet the women in between rarely feature in our strategies and project proposals. that is where we come in: to support these women into taking their next step. We work in partnership with local organisations in Africa, Asia, and the middle east, regions where women have gained tremendous education potential and have succeeded in going through tertiary education.

The Foundation’s approach

Our support takes the form of a holistic approach that addresses the key challenges women entrepreneurs face, namely the lack of access to training and technology, networks, and finance. Our operational model is based on developing confidence, capability, and capital in women. As evidenced through research and our experiences with the women we work with, we believe that these three C’s are the cornerstones of women’s empowerment, cutting across political, social, and economic empowerment.

What does that look like in practice? How are women entrepreneurs succeeding, how are they managing challenges, and how are they overcoming the barriers they face? in partnership with google, we have developed a unique program for women, which combines e-mentoring, access to web applications, information and communication technologies (iCt) training, and peer support. the e-mentoring platform creates a strong and very active support network where aspiring women from across regions mentioned can gain professional support and practical advice from successful business figures. that includes men and women, as we believe it is incredibly important to include men in this process wherever possible.

Our experiences working with women thus far include a mentee from the Palestine explaining how being mentored by someone with insight and experience in her business area instilled her with the confidence that she was on the right path. in another example, one of the women working with our business centre is currently consulting with branding experts, whom she accessed through the centre, to help her develop a more competitive product and find the right market entry.

The role of technology and social media

A key theme in the middle east is the influence and importance of social networks. the last year has seen a significant rise in Facebook and twitter users in the region. the inclusion of technology and social media is becoming increasingly relevant when we develop and deliver programmes geared toward political, social, and economic empowerment for women. With these tools, we can not only spread information and knowledge, letting women participate no matter where they are in the world, but we can also honestly measure our organisation’s impact and get direct feedback from the women with whom we work. short message service (sms) based scorecards, for example, can instantly tell us whether a service achieved the actual intended outcome or had unintended consequences. it will help us revise our own work with greater objectivity and help us be of better service.

by: Henriette Kolb for The Cherie Blair Foundation for

Women

Henriette Kolb is CEO of The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women

@CherieBlairFndn @HenrietteKolb www.cherieblairfoundation.org

Capability, Confidence

and Capital: The

Cornerstones of Women’s

Empowerment



Capability, Confidence and Capital: The Cornerstones of Women’s Empowerment CONTiNuED

mobile phones are becoming more vital for personal safety, banking, literacy, and even information on health. Our study of women and mobiles phones, conducted in partnership with the gsm Association, revealed that 300 million women in developing countries are missing out on the mobile technology revolution and, subsequently, a host of social and economic benefits. For instance, 93% of women interviewed report feeling safer because of their phone; 85% of the women felt more independent; and more than 55% of the women increased their business opportunities and income after they had obtained a mobile phone.

Closing the gender gap in mobile ownership would also bring a $13 billion boost to the mobile industry, which reiterates the importance of working with the private sector in order to maximize scale. We need private sector stakeholders to find innovative solutions and help the women entrepreneurs we work with.

We have joined forces with CARe in Kenya to train women entrepreneurs in business skills and access to financial services. One of our participants in the program uses mobile technology to succeed in the male-dominated carpentry business. she reaches her customers and suppliers, and even pays creditors through mobile money, eliminating the need to travel long distances and minimizing the cost of expanding her business.

The need to increase women’s economic participation

Access to vital channels of information is a crucial factor in increasing

women’s productivity and strengthening their economic participation.

Without it, women will continue to be dramatically underrepresented in

the world of business.

Our confidence, capability, and capital approach ensures that

programmes are generating an impact, as well as strengthening the input

of able women helping their communities reach better decisions. We

have to continue developing those opportunities together, not replacing

men but working alongside them. We have to lift unfair barriers that

hinder people from making the most of their potential whether there is

discrimination in terms of race, gender, age, or through work practices

that make balancing career and family obligations difficult.

We live in a time where the most important material for companies and

countries alike is not coal, iron, or even oil, but rather human capital.

this means that those who fail to make the most of the potential of

all their citizens, no matter what their gender, are doomed to be left

behind. if we get this right, the result will be a better world for all of us.

By SUPPORTING WOMEN

ENTREPRENEURS WE ARE BUILDING A

BRIGHTER AND MORE ECONOMICALLy

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE NOT JUST FOR THE WOMEN

THEMSELvES BUT FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND

COMMUNITIES



For centuries, Africa has been characterised by poor and inadequate infrastructure. inadequate infrastructure in Africa is a major obstacle to the Continent’s economic growth, and that affects the living standards of its people. efficient infrastructure development is necessary if Africa’s economy is to be integrated and the benefits of economic growth need to be expanded throughout the continent.

in recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in infrastructure development and policy reform in developing economies.

the apparent interest emanates principally from the growing realisation that human and physical infrastructure is a critical element for economic growth and poverty reduction.

African women’s fundamental contributions in their households, food production systems and national economies are increasingly acknowledged, within Africa and by the international community. this is due, in no small part, to African women’s own efforts to organise, articulate their concerns and make their voices heard. in recent times,

by: Madelein Mkunu President and CEO, Leading Women in Africa

The Role of Women in the Planning and Design of infrastructure in Africa

THERE ARE OvER GROWING

CONFIRMATIONS THAT INTEGRATING WOMEN

INTO THE MAINSTREAM ECONOMy WILL CONTRIBUTE IN

ACHIEvING THE MDGS IN AFRICA


more women have been involved in the mainstreaming economies of their respective countries, despite skills and financial limitations.

awakening of africa’s infrastructure development

Recently the African Development Bank has report the Africa’s quest for greater connectivity and improved intra-regional trade after the continent’s leaders agreed to increase public spending on infrastructure and set in motion a programme to create a Continental Free trade Area (CFtA) by 2017. the Programme for infrastructure Development in Africa (PiDA), a multi-billion dollar initiative that will run through 2040, has been endorsed by the African leaders early this year.

According to report, they resolved to increase public financing of infrastructure, implement major power projects such as hydroelectricity, oil refinery and gas pipelines, accelerate the construction of missing links and modernization of railways, and increase the capacity of ports.

Source: http://www.afdb.org

the million dollar question women are asking themselves is to know if they will be integrated in such programme and how will they access reliable information? Again, women interests, views and full participation in the designing and planning of infrastructure development must be taken seriously by African governments. the presence of multiple women’s construction, engineering, and it companies proudly led by women themselves prove that women of Africa are capable of playing a positive role on the development of the Continent.

reaching the Millennium Development Goals through women

there are over growing confirmations that integrating women into the mainstream economy will contribute in achieving the millennium

Development goals in Africa. Furthermore, involving women in the mainstream infrastructure projects mainly in the rural communities where women are playing a crucial role will make a positive impact on the empowerment of women and development of Africa.

Over the past few years, many recommendations have been planned for women empowerment, but there has been a lack of implementation. in 2007, for the first time in g8 history, women’s empowerment was put on the agenda. the summit Declaration growth and Responsibility in Africa reported some important references to women’s rights and women’s role in development. Yet little has been achieved since then. if all the existing commitments towards Africa are fully implemented, there should be no reason not to achieve the millennium goals in Africa, so the focus must now be on translating commitments into progress on the ground.

At the fourth tokyo international Conference on African Development, held in Japan in 2008, mr. Kazushi Hashimoto, executive Director of the Japan Bank for international Cooperation, said: “Integrating gender perspectives into infrastructure can make a positive impact on the empowerment of women. We have to strengthen gender mainstreaming in infrastructure projects in pursuit of achieving the Millennium Development Goals”.

Step forward

integrating gender perspectives into infrastructure development plans can make a positive impact on the empowerment of women.

to allow more women to actively participate in planning and design of infrastructure in Africa, two priorities need to be taken into consideration by all partners for development:

Creation of infrastructure Development fund for women•

Access to infrastructure Development skills •


As we all now know, economic and social development are not only imperative as the driving forces in achieving the millennium Development goals, but furthermore, inseparable from each other. in this light, the power of investment to reshape and redefine the lives of those in underserved communities and developing countries remains critical. economic and social development work best in tandem, relying on each other for their mutual progress. For example, if the education sector improves, more opportunities are made available to a population, and social progress inevitably follows. Unfortunately, in the wake of the recent global economic crisis, this has not necessarily been the case. indeed gaps have widened in certain development areas, where they should have been closed. However, we each hold an effective solution to bridge these gaps in development. the best part is, the solution is mutually beneficial. A crucial resource has been hiding in plain sight for too long, and it is time for it to be utilized.

specifically, we are focusing on a business model where the private sector is the investor, and the population is the investment. Let us turn to a steadfast neoclassical macroeconomic growth model. Based on the principle of diminishing returns, the neoclassical growth model proves that the more developed a nation is, the smaller the return on investment. Conversely, the less developed a nation, the bigger the return on investment. in simplest terms, investing in one thousand schoolbooks for America will have a fraction of the return on investment than an investment in one thousand schoolbooks in ghana. similarly, an investment in a tertiary road in America would not bring nearly as much revenue as an investment in a tertiary road in ghana. this is because the tertiary road in ghana will connect previously isolated villages with new markets, allow for the transportation of goods that was previously impossible, and also potentially support the continued improvement of infrastructure.

Return on investment can certainly have monetary benefits, but investment, rather than charity, has long-term humanitarian benefits as well. this is best explained by the somewhat clichéd but applicable proverb: “If you give a man a fish, you feed him for a night, but if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime”. the UN has invested in teaching infrastructure throughout developing nations, and the result has been a 6% increased enrollment in just 8 years. educated populations will create the tools necessary for the ascension out of poverty, and the return on investment will come down the line in the form of a successful business partner.

An excellent example of the power of investment in leading poverty alleviation can be seen with Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s per capita income has doubled since independence in 1971. investments from companies such as gAP, Polo, and J.C. Penney have helped build a highly competitive garment industry, staffed largely by young women who would otherwise be confined to subsistence work in their rural villages and without access to the global economy. As a result of these employment opportunities, the women of Bangladesh have significantly reduced the average number of children they have, in turn increasing their savings and allowing for economic mobility. Professor Jeffrey sachs’ the end of Poverty cites this kind of private sector led economic investment as the first rung in scaling the ladder out of extreme poverty.

vodafone, an international leader in the sector of iCt, is recognized for their valuable work in providing underserved communities with basic financial services through its mobile money transfer platform ‘m-PesA’. the project, which was launched in Kenya in collaboration with safari.com, is now also available in Afghanistan, tanzania and south Africa. the outcome is exceptional: vodafone’s m-PesA initiative allows over 16 million subscribers to transfer money and pay bills via their cell phones.

A further example of a successful investment model for development can be found in the Women’s mango Cooperative in mali. the UNDP is working with women farmers to allow for increased export of mangoes. the programme has proved remarkable - in just two years, from 2006 to 2008, the amount of exported mangoes has risen by 400%, while the amount paid to the producer has also continued to increase astronomically.

With regard to mDg goal no. 3 (Promote gender equality and empower women) a prime example is given in the partnership involving, among others, the Japanese chemical company sumitomo. the A to Z textile mills of tanzania is the only African producer of long-lasting insecticide bed nets. its products not only aid the fight against malaria, but additionally through this investment model, employment is provided for more than 3,000 tanzanian women.

in July 2010 the United Nations general Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations entity for gender equality and the empowerment of Women. Under the leadership of former President of Chile, michelle Bachelet, UN Women leads, supports and coordinates the work of gender equality and the empowerment of women at global, regional and country levels. the involvement of non-state actors is assisting this new entity to empower the role of women, ensuring they are given the tools and resources to stand on their own feet.

by: Amir Dossal Chairman, Global Partnerships Forum

The Power of investment


Within this field, there are different prominent personalities leading vital projects developed to empower women and their role in the society. specifically - sylvia Bongo Ondimba, First Lady of gabon; Cherie Blair, former First Lady of great Britain; geena Davis, Actress; and Francine LeFrak, film and tv producer. each of these women have founded different associations with the one united purpose: to empower women from underserved communities in order that they may build their own futures. sylvia Bongo Ondimba’s Foundation works to improve maternal health while also promoting the participation of women in gabon’s socio-economic development. Working together with Lord Loomba’s initiative, international Widows’ Day, and alongside the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, the First Lady guides the implementation of measures improving living conditions for female widows.

indeed the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, supports women entrepreneurs in Africa, south Asia and the middle east, where they have made great strides in the sphere of education and have enormous potential to succeed in business, but at times lack the necessary support. For example, the mentoring Women in Business program is an innovative solution involving professionals from around the world who mentor women entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier market economies.

seeking to change how girls and women are reflected in mainstream media. the geena Davis institute on gender and media continues to make a powerful impact. the institute’s main program, see Jane, utilizes research, education and advocacy to engage the entertainment industry in recognizing the need for gender balance and varied portrayals of female and male characters in film, tv and other media aimed at children.

A final example of how investment can drive the pace of development is same sky, a fair-trade company founded by Francine LeFrak. same sky works to successfully empower women worldwide, lifting them out of poverty by giving them the tools to become entrepreneurs and lead self-sustaining lives. the platform’s key project is based in Rwanda and is in collaboration with gahaya Links, an organizations that employs Hiv positive women, along with survivors of the 1994 genocide. together the two organizations train women artisans to crochet and make bracelets using hand blown glass beads. these bracelets are sold and the profits from the sale are reinvested into the company to buy more materials, employ more women artisans and further expand to other regions in the world.

As the previous chart shows, the road to mDgs goals is undoubtedly challenging, and we must continue to strengthen our efforts. investing in people is key if the world is to rise out of poverty, and toward enhanced peace and prosperity. if not, the millennium Development goals will remain precisely that—goals. instead, they are numbers and statistics that can and will be attained. through investment and partnership, developing nations will thrive. the solution lies in multi stakeholder partnerships, drawing together the complementary capabilities of the private sector, government, international organizations and academia, in turn building effective solutions to our most pressing global challenges.

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