On November 1st, UN, Google and Cisco unveiled the MDG Monitor www.mdgmonitor.org , an innovative site to track the progress towards decreasing global poverty by 2015, a global campaign known as the Millenium Development Goals, or MDGs. From their press release;
…a Web surfer can use Google Earth to fly anywhere on the planet and explore from above, in three dimensions, the places where work is being done to realize the MDGs. With a few simple clicks, user can access country assessments and data collected by the UN worldwide…By laying out areas of progress and continuing challenge for the world to see, MDG Monitor aspires to keep the global community’s eyes firmly fixed on the Millenium Goals and to provide vital information for policy makers and development practitioners worldwide.
It is a very cool site. A great example of innovative partnerships leveraging their expertise and creating huge impact.