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90 G7 ELMAU PROGRESS REPORTMalaria14. Working with African countries to scale up action against malaria to reach 85 percent of the vulnerable populationswith the key interventions that will save 600,000 children’s lives a year by 2015 and reduce the drag on African economies.Gleneagles 2005, Africa para. 18 (g), reiterated at St. Petersburg, 2006, Fight Against Infectious Diseases, para. 21Tuberculosis15. Supporting the Global Plan to Stop TB, 2006–2015.St. Petersburg 2006, Fight Against Infectious Diseases, para. 21Polio16. We stress our continuing commitment to the eradication of polio which is a reachable objective … To this end,we will continue to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.Deauville 2011, para. 60 (d)Measles17. Will work towards a steady decrease in the number of measles-related deaths, progress in halting the spread ofmeasles …, and its eventual elimination.St. Petersburg 2006, Fight Against Infectious Diseases, para. 29WATER and SANITATION18. Implement the G8 water action plan agreed at Evian, including through increasing aid to this sector; maintainingpolitical momentum and commitment to the water issues; and reinforcing coordination and monitoring mechanisms.Gleneagles 2005, Africa, para. 18 (i)L’Aquila 2009, Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future, para. 11819. Strengthen Africa-G8 partnership on water and sanitation.L’Aquila 2009, Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future, para. 118FOOD SECURITY20. Increase investment for agriculture and food security, including additional resources for food and development, bymobilising, with other donors, US$ 20 billion over three years (by 2012) through the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative(AFSI). We commit to fulfil outstanding L’Aquila financial pledges, seek to maintain strong support to address currentand future global security challenges, including through bilateral and multilateral assistance, and agree to take newsteps to accelerate progress towards food security and nutrition in Africa and globally, on a complementary basis.L’Aquila 2009, Joint Statement on Global Food Security, 12; Camp David 2012, Declaration, para. 1621. We commit to launch a New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition to accelerate the flow of private capital to Africanagriculture, take to scale new technologies and other innovations that can increase sustainable agricultural productivity,and reduce the risk borne by vulnerable economies and communities. This New Alliance will lift 50 million people outof poverty over the next decade and be guided by a collective commitment to:- invest in credible, comprehensive and country-owned plans,- develop new tools to mobilize private capital,- spur and scale innovation,- and manage risk;- and engage and leverage the capacity of private sector partners – from women andsmallholder farmers, entrepreneurs to domestic and international companies.Camp David 2012, Declaration, para. 18