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Progress
18 countries have achieved economic growth of over 5% per annum for over a decade. The number of democracies is up, the number of conflicts is down. Debt cancellation combined with effective African leadership has helped get 34 million more African children into school. In 2002 there were just 50,000 people in Africa paying for AIDS drugs. Now there are 3.2 million people being supported with free life-saving AIDS treatment. Countries like Rwanda, Ethiopia and Zambia have halved the number of children dying from Malaria.
But enormous challenges remain. Weak governance and corruption remain a problem in too many countries. Climate change is hitting Africa first and worst. And the economic crisis threatens recent economic progress. In these tough times leadership is tested. The key responsibility is with African political leaders, entrepreneurs, and civil society who must drive economic growth and poverty reduction. But the UK must support them by delivering an equitable and ambitious climate change deal, continuing to make aid more effective whilst keeping aid promises, and supporting a trade deal that drives investment and economic growth in Africa.
About
2010 WILL BE AFRICA'S YEAR 25 years after Live Aid, 5 years on from Live 8 and Make Poverty History, 5 years before the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals and with the first football World Cup to be hosted in Africa, 2010 will be an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of recent years and demand that progress accelerates.
In 2008 ONE ran an unprecedented non-partisan campaign in the US which both President Obama and Senator McCain supported, along with much of the Senate and Congress. The ONE VOTE 08 campaign has helped make a real difference in US development policy. Building on that experience, ONE is launching ONE VOTE 2010 ahead of the UK general election. The aim will be to raise awareness, spark debate, and engage people from all walks of life, particularly the young. More about ONE