About Us
The Millennium Villages project is led and executed by the communities on the ground in Africa. Throughout the continent, more than 400,000 people are leading this bold initiative, giving their time, skills, and resources to make the project a success and one that is relevant to local conditions. Because Millennium Villages are an investment toward a sustainable end to extreme poverty, Millennium Village communities strengthen their local governments and institutions and certify the preparation and implementation of the interventions in their community. This is necessary to ensure that their development will become sustainable and self-sufficient.
The Millennium Village project is based on the findings of the UN Millennium Project and is led by the science, policy and planning teams at The Earth Institute, Millennium Promise and the United Nations Development Programme.
The Communities
Critical to the success of the Millennium Villages is the principle that communities must be empowered to lead in their own development. To ensure success they must give substantially of their time, skills, and resources. Because Millennium Villages are an investment toward a sustainable end to extreme poverty, Millennium Village communities strengthen their local governments and institutions and certify the preparation and implementation of the interventions in their community. This is necessary to ensure that their development will become sustainable and self-sufficient. |
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The Earth Institute at Columbia University | web + |
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The Earth Institute at Columbia University leads the research and development of cutting-edge science-based solutions, based on the UN Millennium Project findings, for the Millennium Villages. The Earth Institute's integrated scientific expertise supports all of the interventions in the Villages and cuts across a broad range of disciplines including public health, nutrition, engineering, education, hydrology, ecology, and agronomy. Earth Institute scientists work closely with communities to understand particular challenges, adapt appropriate solutions, and ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation. |
Millennium Promise | web + |
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The mission of Millennium Promise is to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - eight globally endorsed objectives that address the many aspects of extreme poverty - in Africa by 2015. With regard to Millennium Villages, Millennium Promise's core activities include raising funds from the private sector, working with partner organizations to support the project and engaging the private sector in the development of markets around the Villages.
Our work is premised on the belief that, for the first time in history, our generation has the opportunity to end extreme poverty, hunger, and disease. |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) | web + |
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As the lead implementing partner of the Millennium Villages project, UNDP coordinates village- and national-level activities and supports the scaling up of the project to the national level. UNDP's work involves coordinating the UN Country Teams, providing operational support to the Millennium Village teams, formulating policies at headquarters level, and supporting the preparation and implementation of national development strategies that are bold enough to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. |
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