Too Many People? Nov 21, 2009
Over the past 30 years, China has raised a further 235million of its citizens out of absolute poverty a remarkable historic leap forward for humanity. 2009 spiked. (The American Conservative)
Prof discusses social entrepreneurship Nov 19, 2009
They want to step into Africa and experience that absolute poverty, Shaughnessy said. Shaughnessy said students have typically had positive reactions in being able to experience first-hand the living conditions in poor areas. (Northeastern News, MA)
Are the U.S. and Europe Really That Different? Nov 19, 2009
But if you look at absolute poverty, you get a different impression. Because our GDP per capita tends to be higher than GDP per capita in European countries, the people who fall below the poverty line in the U.S. are not necessarily considered poor elsewhere. (Time.com)
The Berlin Wall: So much gained, so much to lose Nov 6, 2009
But when historians come to write about the past quarter-century, Lehman Brothers and Sir Fred the Shred Goodwin will account for fewer pages than the 500m people dragged out of absolute poverty into something resembling the middle class. Their success is not just a wonderful thing in itself the greatest leap forward in economic history. (The Economist)
Extra 100,000 adults in poverty Nov 1, 2009
2 million such adults in relative poverty that year, and 5 million working age adults in absolute poverty. Other estimates for the number of poor children and pensioners are unchanged. (Yahoo News -- Poverty)
Going solo in the valley of the saints Oct 25, 2009
Now, says the man with the long grey beard, ''as a hermit I live in absolute poverty and I am happy like that. No newspapers, no telephone, no television, no radio and of course no internet or Facebook. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Mozambique: Anti-Poverty Campaign Targets Candidates Oct 17, 2009
Official reports suggest that Mozambique has achieved significant goals on poverty reduction, with the number living in absolute poverty dropping from 54 percent in 2003 to 45 percent by 2009. "But ordinary people don't see those numbers represented in their life," argues Mabunda. (allAfrica.com)
Mozambique: Infant and Child Mortality Rates Fall Oct 7, 2009
The 2008 figures come from a Multi-Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) intended to assess progress in reaching the anti-poverty goals expressed in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in the Mozambican government's own Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA). The survey, using internationally accepted methodologies, was undertaken by the INE in collaboration with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (allAfrica.com)
China at 60: No More Excuses Oct 6, 2009
Absolute poverty has doubled since 2000. This extensive role of the CCP has coincided with a rise in systemic corruption. (BusinessWeek)
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Eligible for Us$200 Million South Korea Green Project Sep 26, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Eligible for Us$200 Million South Korea Green Project (Page 1 of 1). Published by the government of Zimbabwe. (allAfrica.com)
Panel presses leaders to recommit to Africa Sep 24, 2009
In Southern Sudan, for example, some 13 million people -- 86 percent of whom are illiterate -- live in absolute poverty with no clear vision of how they can pull themselves out as they go about a process of trying to establish a break-away sovereign state, he said. "Why should the people of Flint, Mich., where they have a jobless rate of 20 to 25 percent, care about Africa?" asked Dr. Picard. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Unions not likely to rock Cosatu boat at congress Sep 18, 2009
In a statement issued this week, Ituc general secretary Guy Ryder noted: "The full impact of the crisis is now being felt by the most vulnerable, and 200 million more people are expected to fall into absolute poverty because of it. Any talk of recovery has little meaning until people are getting back to work.". Ryder blamed the banks and financial institutions for the crisis, saying "some bankers and company chief executives are setting new records for greed by paying themselves massive salaries... (Business Report, South Africa)
Just what is poor? Aug 1, 2009
Fixed at $2 a day - the international standard for absolute poverty. Anything fixed is soon left far behind by dramatic changes in the wealth of people as a whole. (BBC News -- UK)
Poverty grips millions in India Jul 31, 2009
Data from other sources such as the World Bank support the notion that absolute poverty is in decline, although there always seems to be some variation between different sets of figures. But some experts like Jayati Ghosh, an economics professor at Delhi's Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi, believe that the poor in India are far more numerous that these figures suggest. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Uganda: Living On Less Than One Dollar a Day Jul 18, 2009
According to the latest Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) poverty report released recently, the proportion of Ugandans living in absolute poverty is at 31 per cent, with the majority of poor people living in the East and northern regions. Although eradicating extreme poverty is the first millennium development goal, Uganda still faces a big challenge of reducing the numbers of its population that still lives in absolute poverty. (allAfrica.com)
WaterPartners, actor Damon create Water.org Jul 17, 2009
"We want to continue to serve those in absolute poverty," White said. Water. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
U.S.$ 20.64 Million Loan for Massingir Dam Emergency Rehabilitation Jul 17, 2009
Anchored on the second pillar of the Bank's Country Strategy Paper (CSP), the project fits into the Mozambican government's Proactive Action for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA II), which focuses on economic development, governance and human capital development. The project is also in line with the Bank's Medium-Term Strategy which supports the development of economic infrastructure in its Regional Member Countries (RMCs). (allAfrica.com)
Asia's growthhopes crumble Jul 10, 2009
The number of people living in absolute poverty is increasing as a result of sagging incomes and loss of jobs amid a collapse in export-led growth, which has been the region's road to prosperity. A slew of reports makes it clear that the global financial and economic crisis will have a significant impact on the vulnerable section of the population in Asia. (Asia Times Online)
'Sakawa'',Genesis and Effects Jul 7, 2009
The notion that its pay back time for our colonial masters who deprived us and stole our natural resources to build and develop their countries leaving us in absolute poverty also has a role in it. Peer pressure in instances when people see their colleagues driving in flashy cars,wearing of quality clothes and having all the better girls,they are forced into it so they could also live an ostentatious life. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Roti, kapda, makaan & mobile Jul 5, 2009
Freer and newer markets established consumer sovereignty; incomes and production started rising rapidly and absolute poverty began to decline ... As real purchasing power has increased, people have started demanding quality of goods and services because absolute poverty has also come down. (India Times, India)
Extra 100,000 adults in poverty Jul 5, 2009
2 million such adults in relative poverty that year, and 5 million working age adults in absolute poverty. Other estimates for the number of poor children and pensioners are unchanged. (Yahoo News -- Poverty)
Mozambique: IMF Approves U.S. $176 Million Loan Jul 3, 2009
It is designed to complement the government's Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA II). The PSI is an instrument that does not lend money to countries, but provides policy advice, and represents an endorsement by the IMF of the recipient's economic policies. (allAfrica.com)
All aboard theTrans-Asian Railway Jun 23, 2009
Some of these countries, like Laos, are home to people living in absolute poverty - who, in Asia as a whole, currently number some 950 million people. As important are the prospects of developing "dry ports" in the interior of each country linked through the TARN, said Barry Cable, director of ESCAP's transport and tourism division. (Asia Times Online)
Flu pandemic deaths linked to poor public health Jun 16, 2009
As a result of the economic crisis, Ban said, "an additional 50 to 90 million people in developing countries will be plunged into absolute poverty this year ... (and) inequities between rich and poor countries in access to health care are likely to increase.". A report by the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals said recent actions from governments, international agencies and civil society have given hope for accelerating progress toward the goals of reducing child... (Anchorage Daily News)
Next Indian gov't may look inward to spur economy May 19, 2009
But how to keep the booming momentum when its foreign markets are shrinking and some 200 million Indians are still struggling in absolute poverty remains a serious question. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged export-reliant economies to rebalance its growth model and focus more on spurring domestic demand. (Xinhuanet, China)
U.S.$ 27 Million Loan for Water Supply and Sanitation Project May 2, 2009
Based on the Mozambican government's well articulated plans for poverty reduction and economic growth, namely, the Five Year Program (2005-2009), and the second generation of Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA II), from 2006-2009, the project will also focus on governance, human capital, and economic development. The Project will contribute significantly to human development, by boosting the number of people in the two towns with access to safe drinking water and... (allAfrica.com)
Asian economies to make solid progress in financial co-op in ADB annual meeting May 2, 2009
Many analysts believe the increase comes at the right time, as the global financial crisis continued to take its toll on developing Asia, where the ADB estimates more than 60 million people will be trapped in absolute poverty this year, and nearly 100 million more in 2010. In a recent study, the ADB projected a bleak outlook for developing Asia in the coming two years, with economic growth dropping to 3. (Xinhuanet, China)
Secret lives of statistics Apr 18, 2009
Over the past 38 years, I think that the statistics on the incidence of absolute poverty, the inter-ethnic income disparity, overall income inequality and the ownership of share capital of bumiputras have been the most outstanding statistics because of their wide repercussions ... I remember in 1969, when I had been posted to the Economic Planning Unit after returning from England, and after the May 13 racial riots, the shocks that were palpable when the first statistical tables trickled in on... (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The Politics of Bones Apr 15, 2009
According to J. Timothy Hunt, Nigeria saw its absolute poverty rate (the percentage of the population living on less than a dollar a day) soar from nine per cent in 1970 to 46 per cent in 1998. However Nigeria is the wealthiest country on the African continent due to its oil industry and while most Nigerians have been sliding into poverty and destitution, the political and economic elites of the country have grown even richer. (Suite101.com)
A welcome reversal on U.N. Population Fund contributions Apr 12, 2009
Nearly 19 percent of the world s population lives in absolute poverty. Some 200 million in that part of the world do not have access to effective contraception, according to the advocacy group Americans for UNFPA. Half of the 6,800 people newly infected with HIV each day are women who could benefit from the counseling and health services UNFPA provides. (Longview Daily News, WA)
And the poor get poorer Apr 9, 2009
One, the "absolute poverty line"; the other, the "relative poverty or low-income line". The government's poverty alleviation program of the past 20 years and more has mainly targeted those living under the "absolute poverty line" ... China started a government poverty alleviation program in 1985 and set the absolute poverty line at 206 yuan per farmer. (Asia Times Online)
Mozambique: World Bank Loan to Develop Private Sector Apr 3, 2009
He added that the project will help achieve the objectives of the government's Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty (PARPA II), since, through job creation, the private sector has a key role to play in poverty alleviation. Baxter said that the project will improve the business environment by reducing barriers to the start of business activities, lowering the costs of doing business, and ensuring access to credit for small and medium companies. (allAfrica.com)
Adoption aid? Apr 1, 2009
Millions of African children live in absolute poverty. Here is a women who will provide a future for an orphan, not any orphan, but for an orphan living in the one of the most poorest of African countries. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Danish Employment Model Put To Test In Meltdown Mar 30, 2009
"On the right we would like to make sure there is incentive to work, but we don't want people to live in absolute poverty if they don't," said Conservative lawmaker Charlotte Dyremose. Still, the center-right government, in power since 2001, is trying hard to make sure people don't abuse the dole. (CBS News -- World)
Pope in Angola: Poor must not be forgotten Mar 22, 2009
"The multitude of Angolans who live below the threshold of absolute poverty must not be forgotten," he said. In the dusty streets of Luanda, thousands of effusive well-wishers cheered as the pope rode through the political capital, ruled by the Marxist MPLA party of dos Santos. (CNN -- International)
Pope urges Angolans to embrace democracy Mar 21, 2009
"The multitude of Angolans who live below the threshold of absolute poverty will not be forgotten," he said in a speech moments after getting off his airplane. "Do not disappoint their expectations!". (Boston Globe)
Africa: Leaders Vow to Compel G-20 Mar 18, 2009
I am also going to (ask) for us the developing countries and emerging markets to be given a greater voice in the governance of the IMF". Protectionism is already sprouting in some developed countries where ailing banks are being bailed out by governments on condition that they do not lend out to markets outside their countries. Leaders from the world's 20 most advanced economies will meet in London on April 2 to look for ways of pulling out of the economic and financial crises. At the... (allAfrica.com)
The crisis and the poor: The toxins trickle downward Mar 13, 2009
Mr Ravallion thinks that 65m people will fall below the $2-a-day poverty line this year, 12m more than he had expected a month ago; 53m will fall below the level of absolute poverty, which is $1. 25 a day compared with 46m expected last month. (The Economist)
Changes: Successful Partnerships for Africa's Growth Challenge, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Mar 11, 2009
According to the World Bank, over 50 million people in LICs, many of whom live in Africa, could be thrown back into absolute poverty with obvious consequences for other social ills, like sickness and infant mortality. The economic and political challenges facing Africa are clearly enormous. (IMF News)
Africa: Global Growth to Fall Below Zero, IMF Warns Mar 11, 2009
Sustained donor support was vital, as more than 50-million people, many in Africa, could be thrown back into "absolute poverty", he said. Strauss-Kahn was confident donors would pledge enough support to enable the institution to double its resources to $500bn by the time the G-20 group of countries meets in London next month. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: The Napep Probe [editorial] Mar 4, 2009
Jerry Gana, explained that the changes introduced into the crusade against poverty were profound, adding that the new scheme had been redesigned to "eradicate absolute poverty" ... From antiquity, governments have understood the effect of poverty on the attitudes and character of the general public, and therefore have tried to structure their forms of governance towards reduction of absolute poverty. (allAfrica.com)
ROB Cover Story: Kicking the factory addiction Mar 2, 2009
Hundreds of millions of Chinese rose out of absolute poverty. China became the workshop of the world, filling fleets of container ships with the products of its teeming coastal factories. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Mozambique: Per Capita GDP Rises By Over 50 Percent in Four Years Feb 24, 2009
The government's top priority remains the defeat of absolute poverty. Covane confirmed that the target is to bring the proportion of people living below the poverty line from 54 per cent (the figure ascertained by the 2003 household survey) to 45 per cent by the end of the government's term of office this year. (allAfrica.com)
Crisis 'to trap 53m in poverty' Feb 13, 2009
The global crisis is likely to keep 46 million more people below the absolute poverty line of $1. 25 per day, and another seven million under $2 per day, compared with previous World Bank forecasts for 2009. (BBC News -- Business)
