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New Partnerships for Millennium Villages Project Announced

NEW YORK, September 21, 2009 – Before a diverse coalition of 250 partners and invited guests, the Second Annual Millennium Promise Partners’ Meeting convened today with announcements of major partnerships with the Tommy Hilfiger Corporate Foundation, UNAIDS, Lenovo and SapientNitro among others. In attendance were President Bingu wa Mutharika of Malawi, President Wade of Senegal and President Museveni of Uganda as well as high-level representatives of other project participant countries, leaders from donor nations, heads of UN agencies and dozens of business, philanthropic, and non-governmental leaders from around the world.
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The Communities

Critical to the success of the Millennium Villages is the principle that communities must be empowered to lead in their own development. Therefore, the Millennium Villages project is led and executed by the communities on the ground in Africa. Throughout the continent, more than 400,000 people are leading this bold initiative, giving their time, skills and resources to make the project a success and one that is relevant to local conditions. Because Millennium Villages are an investment toward a sustainable end to extreme poverty, Millennium Village communities strengthen their local governments and institutions and certify the preparation and implementation of the interventions in their community. This is necessary to ensure that their development will become sustainable and self-sufficient.

The Millennium Village project is based on the findings of the UN Millennium Project and is led by the science, policy and planning teams at the Earth Institute, Millennium Promise and the United Nations Development Programme.
The Earth Institute at Columbia University
The Earth Institute at Columbia University

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The Earth Institute at Columbia University leads the research and development of cutting-edge science-based solutions, based on the UN Millennium Project findings, for the Millennium Villages. The Earth Institute's integrated scientific expertise supports all of the interventions in the Villages and cuts across a broad range of disciplines including public health, nutrition, engineering, education, hydrology, ecology and agronomy. Earth Institute scientists work closely with communities to understand particular challenges, adapt appropriate solutions and ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
UNDP

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As the lead implementing partner of the Millennium Villages project, UNDP coordinates village and national level activities and supports the scaling up of the project to the national level. UNDP's work involves coordinating the UN Country Teams, providing operational support to the Millennium Village teams, formulating policies at headquarters level and supporting the preparation and implementation of national development strategies that are bold enough to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

Millennium Promise will also draw on the collective strengths of science, business, civil society and government to create partnerships to achieve our common goal--to end poverty in the developing world.

The following is a list of our main partners:

Corporate Partners
Faith-Based Organizations
Foundations
Government Partners
Multilateral Organizations
NGOs & Non-Profits
Universities and College Campuses
 
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