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Millennium Development Goals

In 2000, the United Nations set its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These are eight targets to be achieved by 2015, including halving extreme poverty, reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS and ensuring environmental sustainability. Achieving these goals depends primarily on governments, since reducing poverty depends on effective public institutions that allow businesses to create jobs and wealth.

We support the MDGs. Our biggest contribution by far is providing the modern energy needed for economic and social development. Getting electricity to the almost 1.6 billion people who also currently live without it is particularly important.

Through our operations, we generate local jobs, contracts and revenues for governments in 50% of the world’s 50 poorest countries. We also help via the independent Shell Foundation and through our own social investment programmes. These include taking action on HIV/AIDS for employees, their families and communities with the Global Business Coalition and combating malaria near our operations in The Philippines (see below).

Ding Roco, Shell Philippines (picture)
Beating the bug: Malaria in the Philippines
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Near our Malampaya gas project, Shell Philippines and Pilipinas Shell Foundation are working with local government and communities to eradicate malaria from one of the worst-affected areas of The Philippines. Results from the programme have been dramatic. Deaths from the disease dropped from 85 in 2000 to 20 in 2006. Part of the success came from applying the problem-solving skills we routinely use at work. When we drill for gas, knowing where not to go often shows us where we should drill. The same was true here. Instead of trying to wipe out mosquitoes, the focus was on keeping them off people – especially at night – and providing quick treatment if people developed symptoms. The programme gave bed nets to families in high-risk areas and ensured that every village had a microscope and healthcare workers trained to use it. People now no longer need to travel for days to get accurate diagnosis and treatment.
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Ding Roco
Shell Philippines
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