Solution Manual for Computer Modeling Applications for Environmental Engineers

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1.5 Research the progress that two countries of your choice (or your instructor’s choice) have made in meeting each of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Summarize the results in a t... able. Among other sources, you might consult the UN’s MDG Web site, www.un.org/millenniumgoals/. Solution: The Millennium Development Indicator’s website has country and regional snap shot tables for each of the goals and indicators (http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mdg/Host.aspx?Content=Data/snapshots.htm ). A summary of the progress made in Mali and Ghana (Students may have chosen different countries) are displayed in the table below. Mali Ghana Target Indicator First Year Latest Year Progress First Year Latest Year Value Year Value Year Value Year Value Year Progress Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Reduce extreme poverty by half Proportion of population living below $1.25 (PPP) per day (%) 86.1 1994 50.4 2010 On track 51.1 1992 28.6 2006 On track Reduce hunger by half Proportion of population below minimum level of dietary energy consumption (%) 25.3 1991 7.9 2011 Achieved 40.5 1991 <5 2011 Achieved Goal 2: Achieve Universal Primary Education Universal primary schooling Net enrolmentratio in primary education (enrollees per 100 children) 42.2 1999 67.2 2011 On track 61.5 1999 84.2 2011 Below target Goal 3: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Equal girls' enrolment in primary school Ratio of girlsto boysin primary education 0.61 1991 0.88 2011 Below target 0.86 1991 1 2011 Achieved Women'sshare of paid employment Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector(%) 27.3 1997 34.6 2004 Below target 31.7 2000 Below target Women's equal representation in national parliaments Proportion ofseats held by women in national parliamen [Show More]

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