Millennium Development Goals

1. Millennium Development Goals By: Nikelle Wahlquist, Joe Quinn

2. Hunger In Tonga Tonga is doing well combating hunger. They have a diet that is fairly well balanced consisting of fruits such as: Bananas, coconuts, and different types of roots such as Taro roots, and yams. Their diet also consists of seafood such as fish, and shellfish, which is usually served raw.

3. Hunger in Sri Lanka • 4 million people in Sri Lanka are undernourished. • 1 in 5 children are born underweight. • 500,000 children under 5 years of age are underweight. • Diets consist of vegetables, rice, and curry.

4. Comparing Hunger • Sri Lankans are a lot more malnourished than Tongans. • The foods and their diets are different. Tongans eat more fruits and seafood, where Sri Lankans eat more vegetables and rice.

5. Education in Tonga Tonga is pretty well educated, and most of the people have the desire to learn. • Primary education is primarily run by the Government. • Secondary education is run by different churches, government and even Chinese government helps out. • There is one university in Tonga, and some even go to other nations to gain further education. • There is a 99% literacy rate.

6. Education in Sri Lanka • Primary education lasts 5-6 years, grades 1-5. • Secondary level last for 4 years, grades 6-9. • Senior secondary level lasts for2 years, grades 10-11. • Sri Lankan law states that children are required to go to school through grade 9. • Most schools are maintained by the government. • Literacy rate is 92%. One of the highest literacy rates in Asia, and higher than expected for a 3rd world country.

7. Comparing Education Tonga has a higher literacy rate than Sri Lanka, but both countries have good education programs with high literacy rates.

8. Gender Equality in Tonga • Tonga is not completely at the point of full gender equality, but they are make steps to get there. • CPIA gender equality rating is a 3 out 6, so there is definitely room for improvement. • Laws are being passed to protect women from being raped, and physically abused. • They don't have much to contribute to the Government.

9. Gender Equality in Sri Lanka • CPIA gender equality rating is a 4 out of 6. • Gender equality is 2nd best in south Asia. • Sri Lankan women are more educated and participate more in the workforce. • Promotes women dignity in society. • Worlds 1st female prime minister.

10. Comparing Gender Equality • Sri Lanka has more rights for women, and tends to be treated better than the women in Tonga. • Sri Lankan women have more say in what happens in their country than the women do in Tonga.

11. Child Mortality in Tonga The Child Mortality Rate in Tonga is very low. • 16 out of 1000 kids will die under the age of 5. • Average life span of Tongans is 72.5. • Tongan children are taken care of pretty well, and are at low risk for Child Mortality.

12. Child Mortality Rate in Sri Lanka • The child mortality rate is 17 out of every 1000 children. • Life expectancy is about 75 years old. • Sri Lanka has done well in preventing child mortality.

13. Comparing Child Mortality • Sri Lanka has a higher life expectancy than Tonga by three years. • Both countries are doing well with child mortality, especially within the last half century.

14. Maternal Health in Tonga • Tonga has a low rate of maternal issues. • There are 110 deaths of women per 100,000 live births. • Out of 1000 15-19 year old woman, only about 23 get pregnant.

15. Maternal Health in Sri Lanka • It is among the lowest in the developing world. • Most births are done in hospitals. • Stands out among others for commitment to safe motherhood. • 60 out of 100,000 per live births die. • Teenage pregnancy rate is high.

16. Comparing Maternal Health Per 100,000 live births, Sri Lanka has less deaths than Tonga. Sri Lanka only has 60 deaths, and Tonga has about 110. • Teenage pregnancy is a high issue in Sri Lanka. • Both countries are doing pretty well in keeping a clean place for children to be born.

17. HIV/AIDS in Tonga Tonga is a very healthy country with almost no signs of HIV/Aids in the country. <1%

18. HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka • HIV/AIDS is at a .02% • From a population of 16,929,700 people, 2800 total people are infected with HIV. • 200 people die each year of HIV.

19. Comparing HIV/AIDS • AIDS is not a huge issue in either countries. • Tonga does not keep a good update on AIDS because it is not an issue. and Sri Lanka has a very low rate as well.

20. Environmental Sustainability in Tonga • Environmental sustainability is getting worse in Tonga. • Increasing population is making it tough to sustain all of the Tongans. • Increased housing is ruining some of the land. • Improper disposal of chemicals for agriculture is draining to the ocean, and harming marine life.

21. Environmental Stability in Sri Lanka • Some of the environmental concerns are soil erosions, deforestation, and coastal degradation from mining activities. • Air Pollution • Flooding and landslides • Sri Lanka is a major producer of tea.

22. Comparing Environmental Stability • Both countries are suffering from people ruining the land. • Tonga is polluting by improper disposal, and Sri Lanka is polluting through mining activities.

23. Global Partnership in Tonga • Tonga has a good partnership with other people. • China does a lot of business in Tonga and works closely with them on the island. • As for individuals, Tongans aren't very developed in this category. Only about 3 out of 100 people have access to the internet or personal computers to communicate with others. • Only about 14 out of 100 people have availability to a phone of some sort.

24. Global Partnership in Sri Lanka • Progressive and industrial economy. • Famous for export of tea. • 1,776,200 out of 21,513,990 people use the internet.

25. Comparing Developing Global Partnerships • Sri Lanka is a better developed country for business with others. • Both countries are famous for exporting goods. • Sri Lanka is better known for their trades, and has more use of computers.