MDG 1: Poverty & Hunger
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14.05.2008
Lack of jobs and unpaid debts have led to a spate of suicides among traditional goldsmiths in southern India. The mechanised jewellery making industry has ruined practitioners of this traditional craft, leading to hundreds of thousands living in penury.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [India] [Labour] [Poverty] [Business]
03.06.2008
India's Planning Commission has cautioned against treating left-wing extremism in the country as a mere law and order problem while drawing attention to its socio-economic dimensions. Poverty, lack of access to forest resources and other deprivations are cited as reasons for growth of
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Related topics/regions: [South Asia] [Poverty] [Politics] [Democracy] [Governance]
30.05.2008
Ravaged by Cyclone Nargis, Myanmar is battling hard for survival with the country's rice production being severely affected. Sean Turnell, expert on Burmese affairs at Macquarie University, Australia, says the disaster will have a profound impact on the economies of Southeast and South Asia, including India.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [South Asia] [Aid] [Emergency relief] [Food] [Consumption]
Poverty is pronounced lack of or no access to economic resources such as land capital and credit. The barriers to pursuing these opportunities are the key obstacles to over come extreme poverty. Access to assets and opportunities is constrained by low rates of economic growth, inequality, social exclusion etc.
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Despite economic achievements in terms of economic performance, however, the region continues to be home for more than two-fifths of the world’s poor. Hunger is but an extreme manifestation of poverty. Freedom from hunger is a basic human right and it has been one of the core objectives of the MDGs.
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The generation of adequate employment opportunities for our growing labour force is one of the central objectives of south Asian to combat poverty and reduce extreme hunger. Proper policy initiative and the collective efforts will help region to address MDG-1 and will have qualitative addition in the lives of disadvantaged.
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Agriculture is the mainstay of the economies of the South Asian countries. Heavy dependence on agriculture combined with low productivity largely contributes in widespread poverty and poverty in the region. To address the issue of livelihood and food security this sector needs to be strengthened by strong policy support.
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Poverty is defined as an income (or more broadly welfare) level below a socially acceptable minimum and micro finance and Micro enterprises Micro-Enterprises play a critical role in the economic development of any economy, but particularly in those are that undergoing a transition.
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There is growing acceptance of importance of ICT that can provide new and more efficient method of production, bringing unattainable market within reach of the poor people and improving delivery of government services.
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Human survival depends on a continuous adequate and suitable livelihood, but the world today is afflicted with hunger, poverty and disease. Extreme poverty, unemployment leads to a severe migration Therefore, there is a need for a comprehensive strategy addressing the issues, which are leading to migration.
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Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (MSP) is an important component to address issue like poverty in the South Asian region. To address MDGs it is important for all players to come together and act responsively to make the poverty history.
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21.05.2008
Progress on UN Millennium Development Goals can succeed only if disaster risk reduction is made an integral part of the strategy. Disaster proofing the Millennium Development Goals outlines some risk management techniques to ensure smooth progress on MDGs.
Story linkRelated topics/regions: [Asia and the Pacific] [Development] [Capacity building] [Emergency relief] [MDGs] [Population]
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