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Tips for using these slides • As you prepare for your meeting, here are

Tips for using these slides • As you prepare for your meeting, here are some quick suggestions for powerfully using these slides: o Plan an agenda for your meeting, around an hour. Be sure to include an introduction of RESULTS and time for attendees to take action. o The slides contain three videos, one each on maternal health(slide 4) , the Global Fund(10), and early childhood development(17). You can find the links to these slides in the notes on the respective slide. We suggest opening the links in advance of the meeting to ensure videos are ready to view. o Include time in your agenda for attendees to take action after the presentation. You can find links to actions on the Take Action slide.

Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

1 Perception vs. Progress • A new survey across 26 countries reveals a startling

1 Perception vs. Progress • A new survey across 26 countries reveals a startling public perception of extreme poverty. • Nearly 9 in 10 people feel the state of extreme poverty has either become worse or not improved in the last 20 years. • Only 8% of U. S. respondents feel extreme poverty has declined. • When asked if ending global poverty is possible, 67% of respondents feel it is “very unlikely to rather unlikely” to end global poverty by 2030.

2 Perception vs. Progress • In fact, rates of extreme poverty have been more

2 Perception vs. Progress • In fact, rates of extreme poverty have been more than halved. • What does it mean that this perception exists? Will people take action when they believe our efforts thus far have not been successful? We need to change this narrative. Here are the facts:

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4 Needless child deaths have decreased in real numbers 1990 12. 7 million 2015

4 Needless child deaths have decreased in real numbers 1990 12. 7 million 2015 5. 9 million 2035 0 Source: Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed UNICEF Report

5 Maternal deaths have declined as well 1990 532, 000 2015 303, 000 Source:

5 Maternal deaths have declined as well 1990 532, 000 2015 303, 000 Source: WHO 2035 0

6 AIDS, TB, and Malaria Through Investments in the Global Fund 13. 2 million

6 AIDS, TB, and Malaria Through Investments in the Global Fund 13. 2 million people on TB treatments 8. 1 million additional HIV treatments 548 million mosquito nets delivered 20 million lives saved since 2002 Source: Global Fund Investment Case 2016

7 Students Without Access to Primary Education 106 million 61 million 1999 2016 Source:

7 Students Without Access to Primary Education 106 million 61 million 1999 2016 Source: Education for All Global Monitoring Report

8 Students Without Access to Secondary Education 97 million 65 million 2000 2013 Source:

8 Students Without Access to Secondary Education 97 million 65 million 2000 2013 Source: Education for All Global Monitoring Report

9 RESULTS Successes • Over the past thirty-six years, RESULTS advocacy has played a

9 RESULTS Successes • Over the past thirty-six years, RESULTS advocacy has played a key role in achieving reductions in extreme poverty. In just the past year… • RESULTS advocates secured a multi-year $4. 3 billion pledge to the Global Fund and $12. 9 billion in pledges to the Global Fund worldwide. • RESULTS advocates have also secured key legislative victories on appropriations, as well as an historic level of bipartisan support on maternal and child health legislation. Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

10 AIDS, TB, and Malaria Global Fund Pledging Conference September 2016 Over $12. 9

10 AIDS, TB, and Malaria Global Fund Pledging Conference September 2016 Over $12. 9 Billion pledged worldwide Up to $4. 3 billion pledged by U. S. Increased pledges by Canada and the EU

11 FY 17 Global Fund and PEPFAR • 125 signers • 28% increase since

11 FY 17 Global Fund and PEPFAR • 125 signers • 28% increase since FY 14 Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

12 FY 17 Bilateral Tuberculosis • 71 signers • 137% increase since FY 14

12 FY 17 Bilateral Tuberculosis • 71 signers • 137% increase since FY 14 Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

13 FY 17 Basic Education & GPE • 93 signers • 48% increase since

13 FY 17 Basic Education & GPE • 93 signers • 48% increase since FY 14 Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

14 FY 17 Maternal & Child Health/Nutrition • 146 signers • 156% increase since

14 FY 17 Maternal & Child Health/Nutrition • 146 signers • 156% increase since FY 14 Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

15 Reach Every Mother and Child Act • Legislation introduced in 2015, charting the

15 Reach Every Mother and Child Act • Legislation introduced in 2015, charting the course for the end of preventable maternal and child deaths by 2035 • RESULTS Reach Act Accomplishments: • Media in all 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico • 26 Cosponsors in the Senate (13 Republicans, 13 Democrats) • 201 Cosponsors in the House (73 Republicans, 128 Democrats) Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

16 The Reach Act has more support that 99% of the legislation introduced in

16 The Reach Act has more support that 99% of the legislation introduced in the House this Congress. Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

7 Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

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18 Take Action • A key part of every RESULTS meeting is taking action.

18 Take Action • A key part of every RESULTS meeting is taking action. Let’s build on the incredible success we’ve had in moving the world closer to the end of extreme poverty. • Actions you can take now: o Write to your Senator or Representative and urge them to be a champion for the end of extreme poverty. o Write a Letter to the Editor to your local paper about the progress on extreme poverty. o Visit our Take Action page to find the most current and powerful action on global poverty. www. results. org Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty

19 Where Do We Go From Here? • Spread the word! More people need

19 Where Do We Go From Here? • Spread the word! More people need to hear about the progress we’ve made toward ending extreme poverty. • Take Action! Become a part of a RESULTS group and take action. • Support this work! Join thousands of everyday people and become a donor to RESULTS www. results. org Then and Now: Progress Toward the End of Extreme Poverty