Live webchat with Douglas Alexander
6 May 2008 (Updated 7 May)
 Douglas
Alexander, Secretary of State for International Development, took part in a
live webchat on the 10 Downing Street website on 7 May.
You can read a full transcript of the chat on the
 Number
10 website. During the session, the Secretary of State answered
questions on a number of issues, including the progress being made in reaching
the Millennium Development Goals, especially the drive to expand
educational opportunities and reduce the number of women dying in childbirth.
He also responded to enquiries about the Government's efforts to fight
diseases such as malaria and HIV/AIDS, and how the UK is tackling climate change in Africa.
In the week that saw the launch of the Business Call
to Action, the Secretary of State also spoke about the key role the private
sector can play in boosting the economies of poor countries.
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