BORGEN PROJECT Global campaign behind
the movement for relief issues. cost of ending
hunger, costs of ending poverty, estimated
cost, amount needed to end poverty, abolish
starvation, feed the world's poor. cost of
education for every child on earth.
The Millennium Goals
Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality
Goal 5: Improve maternal health
Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases
Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability
Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development
Annual Cost of Improving the World
• $19 billion: Eliminates starvation and malnutrition globally.
• $12 billion: Provides education for every kid on earth.
• $15 billion: Provides access to water and sanitation.
• $23 billion: Reverses the spread of AIDS and Malaria.
The Cost in Perspective
• $420 billion: U.S. Military budget this year.
• $247 billion: Cost of Iraq War thus far.
Sources: World Bank, National Priorities Project
$40-$60 billion: Annual cost of attaining all 8 of the Millennium Goals before 2015.
$230 billion: Annual amount going to U.S. military contractors.
More Perspective
$8 billion: Amount Americans spend a year on cosmetics.
$17 billion: Amount spent on pet food in Europe and the United States.
$400 billion: Amount the world spends on Narcotic drugs.
What is the cost of ending global
poverty? The cost of ending global
poverty is $19 billion a year.