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In addition to genuine political will and availability of financial resources, achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) depends on the capacity of the people and organisations involved. If we rely on formal education to build capacities and thus contribute to the achievement of MDGs, this education has to be different from what it has been until now. (Engineering) education cannot remain limited to imparting technological knowledge only, while people are a seen as a hurdle to acceptance of grand engineering schemes. Equally, management skills taught cannot be just a ‘box of tricks’, stripped of profound interest in the people concerned. The author believes that education ought to impart genuine interest in and compassion for fellow human beings and the world as we know it. Only then a significant improvement can be achieved in the living conditions of urban slum dwellers and population at large, poverty eradicated and environment preserved.
As a Senior Lecturer in the subject of Solid Waste Management and Engineering at an institution of tertiary education, the author of this paper presents some experiences in relation to achieving United Nations Millennium Development Goals. A bibliography of background reading is supplied.
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