1. Shape the Future
An Overview
Since their launch in 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have encouraged countries
to work towards meeting the needs of the world’s poorest people. The target date for meeting the
goals is 2015. After 2015 a new set of goals or an entirely different way of looking at development
will be needed.
David Cameron is co-chair of the United Nations High Level Panel that has been tasked with making
recommendations on new development goals.
The competition gives you the chance to:
Find out about the first set of goals
Evaluate their success
Discuss and submit your own proposals for new goals
Present your project as a five minute PowerPoint with no more than 15 slides. You could
include a short film (no larger than 5mb).
You will be judged on:
Your knowledge of the current MDGs and the progress that has been made since 2000
Explanations of the challenges that should be incorporated into new global targets
Use of relevant evidence and research
Demonstration of critical thinking (questions, evidence, drawing on a wide range of views,
thinking laterally about the purpose of the goals)
A clearly communicated set of concise recommendations
If the MDGs were achieved then:
More children would go to school worldwide
Few people will die from treatable diseases
Girls will have the same opportunities as boys
The MDGs were:
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
When created these goals were thought to be achievable but challenging. The goals were designed
for individual governments to achieve- except the 8th goal where all countries needed to work
together. Progress against each target has been measured each year.

2. 1. What 8 goals would you set? Brainstorm and keep these.
2. Watch the Comic Relief video- add any new ideas.
3. Watch the Change the world in eight steps Oxfam video and note progress towards the
first 8 MDGs.
4. Look at the Millennium Development Goals progress report by the United Nations and
add more detail about progress to each goal- 3 facts with evidence for each goal.
5. Watch the Experts Inspire video series- are there any new ideas you have for new goals?
Add them to your brainstorm and give your reasons- again back up with evidence
(Oxfam website).
6. Find the Restless Development Toolkit and use to add to your list of ideas or add more
evidence.
7. Collect views from Ada Model, our partner school in Ethiopia.
8. Now decide on your new 8 goals-are they universal? Who will be responsible for
ensuring they are met?
9. You could conduct a school survey to find out the views of all students in your
class/year.
10. How do you think your goals should be promoted? Add some more information here: