Programme Spotlight

Helping China’s migrant youth adjust to life in the big city

In the biggest migration in human history, more than 200 million rural people have migrated to China’s urban centers, many of them youth who are ill-prepared to cope with city ...

Art helps Uruguay's inmates transition from prison

Uruguay uses support from the MDG-F and a creative approach to help soon-to-be-released inmates prepare for life outside the prison walls: musical theater.

MDG-F backs a revolution in Egyptian farming

When the Arab Spring blew over Egypt in early 2011, most investors predicted chaos and fled. Mohamed Embarak, a farmer in Egypt’s depressed south, saw only opportunity.

MDG-F releases "United" anthem for the world's 7 billion people

More than 50 musicians from 13 countries celebrate the diversity and unity of the planet's people in an anthem for "7 Billion Actions", a campaign to raise awareness around ...

Niger’s schoolchildren learn reading, writing, weeding and watering

When school opened in the southern Niger village of Falki Babba, there was a novelty for the students: working in the school’s new vegetable garden. It’s part of an MDG-F-funded ...

Combating child malnutrition in Guatemala

The MDG-F is working on many fronts to combat stunting that affects three out of four children, the highest rate in Latin America.

"I am one of the first businesswomen in Kars!"

When Nuran Öyılmaz started her first business more than 20 years ago, she had to sell part of her dowry to get off the ground. Today, this woman entrepreneur is using MDG-F-provided ...