Subject

G8 Progress 

 Grade

Food security
G8 funding to reach $23 billion by 2012

Announcement of just under $7 billion a year for three years

5/10
Step in the right direction, but could try harder

Hunger
Prioritised to top of the political agenda

Announcement on hunger
Separate joint statement on hunger
Substantial section on hunger in the G8 communiqué 

8/10
Good work but more attention to detail needed

Biofuels
Stop using subsidies and targets 

Aid to biofuels listed in the Accountability Report as counting towards food security.
The joint statement says biomass energy production should not compromise food security. 

0/10
FAIL- never listens in class 

Landgrabbing
Create an enforceable code of conduct

The G8 communiqué has called for a joint proposal on principles and best practice

1/10
Very poor performance 

Women
Focus financing on the needs of small holders, especially women

Official statements mention women and other small holder farmers
The Accountability Report has no information on how much money has been spent to support these groups

3/10
Slowly learning. Grasps the theory but can’t apply in practice 

Trade
Stop imposing trade liberalization

The G8 communiqué and joint statement both call for a "comprehensive and ambitious conclusion of the Doha Round"

0/10
FAIL- constantly misbehaves

Climate
Make progress towards an ambitious deal

The 2 degree Celsius limit was referenced
No figures on emissions reduction by 2020
There is no significant money on the table for adaption. 

1/10
Do you ever listen?