G8 member countries discussed the issue of Food Security, referencing the USD22 billion over three years committed at the L’Aquila Summit, and reinforced their commitment to allocate and disburse the monetary commitment by 2012. The G8 noted that as of April 30, 2010, G8 member countries had disbursed or allocated USD $6.5 billion, which puts [...]
Annex 1 “The G8 Muskoka Initiative: Maternal, Newborn and Under-Five Child Health” delineates the scope of action set forward by the G8 members. The Annex clearly states that the initiative is focused on achieving progress on strengthening health systems in developing countries that face high burdens of maternal and under-five child mortality and that have [...]
G8 member countries announced the commitment of new funds to the “Muskoka Initiative” of maternal and child health. The G8 announced USD5 billion in new funds over a five-year period, with additional countries and organizations pledging a further USD2.3 billion. The overall commitment comprises an initial two-year commitment by the United States (for 2010 and [...]
The G8 Summit Team has prepared a report on what each of the G8 countries hope to achieve at the 2010 Summits and their prospects for those objectives. It is accessible here: http://g8live.org/2010_Country_Reports.pdf We have also prepared a more in-depth look at the issues on Canada’s Summit agenda, which is available here: http://g8live.org/2010_Issue_Report.pdf
At approximately 6:45 today, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled the outcome of the discussions today on the so-called “Muskoka Initiative” on maternal health and childhood mortality. Prime Minister Harper announced that the G8 had pledged a total of 5 billion dollars US over the next 5 years towards the Muskoka Initiative. Moreover, in addition [...]
