UN Millennium Development Goals

Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

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Working with UNICEF on programmes that have ensured that over 1,000 children in the Philippines are no longer vulnerable to malnutrition.
Supporting income generation projects for people living on just over £1 a day in Botswana and Zimbabwe.

Achieve universal primary education

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Fostering literacy for over 35,000 children in India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in partnership with the charity Room to Read. This includes giving them access to appropriate books and additional education resources.
Supporting Barclays Spaces for Sports programmes in China and India which use sport to promote education and integration into wider society. There were 14,689 participants in China in 2011.
Helping over 1,000 children back into formal education in Kenya through the provision of learning facilities.
Partnering with the Centre for Environmental Action on environmental programmes for school children in Kenya. Barclays colleagues in Kenya have also given their own time to mentor pupils.
Supporting 4,000 children to join a home schools programme in rural Pakistan.

Promote gender equality and empower women

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Supporting 660 girls through Room to Read's Girls' Education Programme in Nepal.
Assisting 175 socially-excluded women in Nigeria with vocational training and life skills through our partnership with Women for Women International.
Supporting 6,000 girls to remain in school in northern Ghana.
Working with UNICEF to provide professional skills training for young people in Egypt.

Reduce child mortality

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Funding infant care in Katine, Uganda.
Supporting regular health checks and immunisation programmes for over 10,000 children under the age of five in the Philippines.

Improve maternal health

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Working towards providing three million mothers and children in Tanzania with improved maternal and newborn health services.
Funding birth attendants through the Katine Community Project in Uganda.

Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases

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Financing Barclays Spaces for Sports programmes in Zambia and Zimbabwe which use sport to educate young people about HIV/AIDS. 6,230 took part in Zambia in 2011, and 1,509 in Zimbabwe.
Contributing to the South African Government’s goal of testing 15 million South Africans by launching a national awareness campaign. The campaign is providing every Absa employee the opportunity to get tested, and learn about how to live a more healthy and productive life.

Ensure environmental sustainability

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Working with WWF to support sustainable energy and biodiversity in partnership with the Centre for Environmental Action. Barclays has adopted 16 public schools and our Barclays eco-Champs programme has introduced primary school pupils to the value of environmental conservation.
Working with Friends of Karura forest to engage with local communities on the need to preserve the forest environment in Kenya.
Supporting mangrove plantation in Pakistan with the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

Develop a global partnership for development

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Working in partnership with Youth Business International on a global programme to support young entrepreneurs.
Collaborating with organisations on development programmes around the world, including working with UNICEF to tackle unemployment among young people, Junior Achievement Worldwide to promote youth entrepreneurship, and CARE International and Plan UK to develop savings-led approaches to address financial exclusion.
Working with partner Endeavour to connect small and medium-sized businesses in emerging markets with experienced entrepreneurs. The entrepreneurs provide advice and contacts to help businesses expand and employ more people.