MEETING REPORT UNITED NATIONS PRIVATE SECTOR FORum on the Millennium Development Goals 22 SEPTEMBER 2010, NEW YORK 2 UN Private Sector Forum Organizing Committee Members: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), International Finance Corporation (IFC), International Fund for Agricultural Develop- ment (IFAD), International Labour Organization (ILO), Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM, part of UN Women), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Foundation (UNF), United Nations Global Compact Office, United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Bank, World Food Programme (WFP). Photos: © UN Global Compact/Michael Dames 3 Table of Contents Executive Summary 6 Commitments to Development 8 2010 Commitments 8 Tracking 2008 Commitments 9 Welcome and Opening Addresses 12 Luncheon Keynote Remarks 15 Thematic Discussions – Advancing Solutions through Business Innovation 16 Poverty and Hunger 18 Maternal and Child Health and HIV/AIDS 20 Access to Education through Innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) 22 Innovations for Financial Inclusion 24 Empowering Women and Achieving Equality 26 Green Economy 28 Closing Addresses 30 Appendices 31 Accelerating Private Sector Action to Help Close MDG Gaps – Key Messages 31 Bilateral Donors’ Statement in Support of Private Sector Partnerships for Development 33 Agenda 35 Participant List 39 4 “ An investment in the MDGs is an investment in growth, prosperity and the markets of the future — a win-win proposition.” – H.E. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General 5 6 Executive Summary The third UN Private Sector Forum on the Forum discussions highlighted that Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) gath- while some notable progress has been made ered Heads of State and Government with towards achieving the MDGs by 2015, success chief executives, civil society leaders and remains uneven. Bridging the gaps that exist heads of inter-governmental organizations will require a concerted effort by all, par- to identify concrete actions the private sector ticularly the private sector as a critical driver can take – individually and collaboratively of innovation, investment and job creation. – to help close key MDG implementation This will require a retooling of standard gaps, as well as to highlight ways in which business models and the willingness to make Governments can further facilitate business significant and long-term investments. engagement for development. At the Forum, over 30 commitments to Chaired by President Abdoulaye Wade advance progress on the MDGs were made of Senegal and Danish Prime Minister Lars by companies, foundations and civil society Løkke Rasmussen, the Forum was held on 22 organizations – with the goal of inspiring September at United Nations Headquarters in other organizations around the world to join New York in conjunction with the UN Gen- in the urgent effort to achieve the MDGs. eral Assembly’s high-level Summit assessing The range of commitments – including a progress – as well as gaps and challenges – multi-million dollar contribution towards in achieving the eight MDGs first introduced education technology solutions worldwide, in 2000. an inclusive business model that provides Speaking to the 300 leaders gathered at finance and training to small farmers in the Forum, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- Pakistan, a public-private partnership to moon called on Governments and business improve health and safety practices in Afri- to increase collaboration to bring solutions can clinics, and commitments by numerous and innovations proven to advance the MDGs CEOs to advance gender equality throughout to scale. Urging business to take more action, their organizations – represent examples of he argued that “an investment in the MDGs tangible action towards closing key develop- is an investment in growth, prosperity and ment gaps in countries. the markets of the future”. He also called on In addition to the Secretary-General, Governments “to create an environment in speakers at the Private Sector Forum in- which business can flourish”, citing critical cluded Senegalese President Abdoulaye factors including appropriate regulation, Wade, Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke reduction of bureaucratic hurdles, and good Rasmussen, Sir Richard Branson, World governance. Bank President Robert H. Zoellick, and UN Following the opening addresses and General Assembly President Joseph Deiss of luncheon remarks, participants engaged in Switzerland. Lord Michael Hastings, Global roundtable discussions aimed at identifying Head of Citizenship and Diversity of KPMG proven solutions that, if advanced robustly, International, served as the Forum’s Master can help to close MDG gaps around the of Ceremonies. world. Seated at multi-stakeholder tables, leaders explored how to advance business solutions in six MDG-related areas deemed most relevant for private sector engage- ment and action: (i) poverty and hunger; (ii) maternal and child health and HIV/AIDS; (iii) access to education through innovative ICT; (iv) innovations for financial inclusion; (v) empowering women and achieving equality; and (vi) green economy. 7 “ All of us are here because we either represent business organizations or we represent organizations that are pas- sionate about Africa’s development and the development of emerging markets all around the world...Every one of us is here because we have a sense of emotion as well as intellectual commitment about what we are trying to achieve together.” — Master of Ceremonies, Lord Michael Hastings, Global Head of Citizenship and Diversity of KPMG International 8 Commitments to Development Since 2008, the UN Private Sector Forum has provided an annual opportunity for businesses to make commitments to contribute to UN development goals. Commitments are made for a variety of actions, programmes and projects, both independently and in partnership with other organizations. 2010 CommitmeNts • LifeSpring Hospitals (India) commits to In connection with the UN Private Sec- provide an estimated 82,000 women and tor Forum 2010, over 30 commitments to their families with access to quality health- advance progress on the MDGs were made care. LifeSpring will increase the number by companies, foundations and civil society of hospitals serving mothers and children organizations – with the goal of inspiring throughout India from 9 to 200 in the next other organizations around the world to join five years. in the urgent effort. • Novartis (Switzerland) commits $630,000 to the Earth Institute to leverage technol- Poverty and Hunger ogy to achieve the MDGs, with a new tele- • Ballarpur Industries Limited (India) medicine initiative seeking to demonstrate commits to support the development of the efficacy of improving point-of-service sustainable tree farming in central India by health care access and quality through a integrating farmers living in extreme pov- pilot project in the Millennium Village of erty into its paper and pulp supply chain Bonsaaso, Ghana. in two states in the country – Orissa and • Sumitomo Chemical (Japan) commits to Andhra Pradesh. donate 400,000 of its anti-malarial Olyset • Capricorn Investment Group (USA) com- Nets to Millennium Villages from 2010- mits a minimum of $20 million of further 2011. investment in Agrica, a hybrid commercial and small-holder farming venture in the Access to Education through Kilombero Valley of Tanzania, to produce Innovative ICT rice and other staples for Tanzania. • Dell (USA) commits to give $10 million • Egyptian Food Bank (Egypt) commits to towards education technology initiatives assist organizations interested in imple- this year. menting its model and programmes in other countries in order to serve the needy. Innovations for Financial Inclusion • Engro Corporation (Pakistan) commits to • Lenox Park (USA) commits to work with launch a development project in Pakistan investment managers in developing na- to enhance income and employment gen- tions to outline investment theses, create eration of rural women through livestock marketable infrastructures and present skills development. opportunities to investors, including pen- • Monster.com (USA) commits to expand ac- sion funds, foundations, endowments and cess to job opportunities for rural youth in family office groups. India by promoting access to Rozgarduniya. • Recipco Holdings (Canada) commits to com, an Internet job portal, in 40,000 vil- introducing a new global system and trad- lages across nine states in India. ing platform that will be implemented over the next three years to provide developing Maternal and Child Health and HIV/AIDS countries with universal accessibility to • Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) markets and new sources of development (USA) commits to scaling up “Together for capital. Girls - we can end sexual violence” a cross- • Tameer Bank (Pakistan) commits to sectoral partnership between 10 organiza- further expand banking and aligned MDG tions, including UNICEF, UNAIDS, UNFPA customized services through downstream and UNIFEM, that advances coordinated “Micro-Franchising” in base of the pyramid strategies to prevent and respond to sexual economies for individuals and