Who are the key actors involved in the Millennium Village?
The Communities: For community members to become empowered, they themselves must give their time, skills, and resources to implementing the interventions. This, in turn, produces development that is both sustainable and self-sufficient. Millennium Promise: Millennium Promise is the non-governmental organization that promotes the Millennium Village Project and aims to secure funding in support of its villages. United Nations Development Programme: The UNDP assists in coordinating efforts at the village and national levels and assists in the scalability of the project. UNDP works through policy proposals, design and implementation of the project, and on-the-ground operational support. The Earth Institute at Columbia University: The Earth Institute is providing scientific support and advising MVP in areas such as public health, nutrition, environment, education, energy, hydrology, environment, and agronomy. Its scientists will work with communities to tailor interventions and to ensure ac