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NOTRE DAME VIRTUAL SCHOOL
 Global Partnership for DevelopmentINTRODUCTION
What the world will be like in 2015 will be a reflection of how developing and developed countries worked together on the MDGs. Ensuring that this collaboration is a success is the objective of Goal 8.
The Millennium Development Goals represent a global partnership for development. The deal makes clear that it is the primary responsibility of developing countries to work towards achieving the first seven Goals. They must do their part to ensure greater accountability and efficient use of resources. But for developing countries to achieve the first seven Goals, it is absolutely critical that developed countries deliver on their end of the bargain with more and more effective aid, more sustainable debt relief and fairer trade rules, well in advance of 2015.
Developed countries promised more than thirty years ago to spend 0.7% of their national income on development aid, but so far only five countries have achieved this target (Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Luxembourg). It is time that all developed countries increase their aid effort and set a deadline to achieve 0.7% well in advance of 2015. (Source: website)
PROJECTS and RESOURCES
What the world will be like in 2015 will be a reflection of how developing and developed countries worked together to achieve the MDGs.
This site provides information on all of the MDGs along with the ability to track your country, take action, view photo journals, complete brain teasers and and participate in polls. Students will get an in-depth view of the goals by reviewing this site.
"If you had an opportunity to tell world leaders what they should do to solve global problems, what would you say?" Students are encouraged to explore this site and see the many resources available to them.
 The CyberSchoolBus provides resources on a number of world topics. There is a special section on the Millennium Development Goals. You can access the direct link to MDG 8 by clicking on this site.
"Change the world in 8 Steps"...explores the Millennium Development Goals through posters and activities.
ARTICLES
Office Project of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 2005 - 2014. This site provides resources for students wanting to implement the Millennium Develop Goals.
 Volunteerism worldwide: News, views, and resources...
SND EDUCATION PROJECT
 The Sisters of Notre Dame from across the congregation have constructed a prayer-study-action program. Each section includes references to sources, websites, and further information about the goal and what others around the world are doing to reach it.
The pdf file on MDG #8 can be found in this Unit
This message completes the series on the Millennium Development Goals. You can find the resources for all of the Goals at:
ww.ndvs.org/mdg
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