poverty reduction

OXFAM To G20 Summit: Remember The Poor

admin_huliq — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:30:22 -0600

A major summit on the global economic crisis opens Saturday here in Washington. World leaders and representatives of the G20 will attend. The G20 consists of the leading developed and emerging economies, as well as the European Union. The summit will look at reforms and policies that could ease the crisis.

Diana Taylor to Welcome Queen of Jordan, Archbishop Tutu to New York Oxfam Anti-Poverty Event

TomWinkles — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:50:57 -0500

As food prices skyrocket, millions more are plunging into poverty each month.

Food Price Hike Could Mean '7 Lost Years' in Poverty Fight, Zoellick

admin_huliq — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:16:09 -0500

The crisis of surging food prices could mean “seven lost years” in the fight against worldwide poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said.

Developed countries to help improve vital infrastructure facilities in poorer countries

harminka — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:18:23 -0600

Wealthy Commonwealth nations such as the UK should help poorer member states improve vital infrastructure facilities as one of the best ways to lift them out of poverty, a new University of Nottingham report says.

Which intervention would improve health of extreme poor?

harminka — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:12:31 -0500

For PLoS Medicine's special issue on poverty and health, the journal asked thirty commentators, including some of the world's most respected global health experts, to name the one intervention that would improve the health of those living on less than $1 a day.

Informing poor in India boosts public service use

harminka — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:13:55 -0500

Simply informing the poor about government-provided health, educational, and social services they are entitled to could empower them to take greater advantage of free or low-cost public services, a study in India suggests.

Increasing awareness of worldwide problems of poverty, human development

harminka — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:46:34 -0500

More than 200 medical and scientific journals from 34 developing and developed countries are simultaneously publishing articles on poverty and human development to raise awareness and disseminate research about this critically important global topic, according to two editorials in the October 24/31 issue of JAMA.

Nutritional, environmental interventions to decrease child deaths worldwide

harminka — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:35:40 -0500

Interventions that improve nutrition and environmental conditions can also provide substantial gains toward the goal of reducing child mortality, especially when the interventions prioritize the poor, according to a study in the October 24/31 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on poverty and human development.

A Lesson in Poverty for USF Leaders

admin_huliq — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:07:34 -0500

On day five of their week-long retreat focusing on poverty in Nicaragua, deans and vice presidents from the University of San Francisco waded into the municipal dump in the capital city of Managua, stepping around stagnant water and rotting food. From that vantage point, they glimpsed the life of the 1,500 people who live there and survive by eating discarded scraps of food and collecting recyclables.

Princeton senior strives to break the cycle of poverty in India

admin_huliq — Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:35:38 -0500

In the spring of her freshman year at Princeton, Julia Neubauer and two of her high school classmates established an orphanage in Pune, India.

Burkina Faso: Extended Support for Poverty Reduction

Anastvatz — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 16:40:23 -0500

The Executive Board of the World Bank approved on July 5 a Poverty Reduction Support Credit* (PRSC-7) in the amount of US$90 million to Burkina Faso. The credit will have a significant positive impact on poverty reduction and accelerate economic growth.

Asia sees drop in poverty but rising inequality

Dinka — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 09:57:50 -0500

Rapid economic growth has spurred progress in the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger in Asia, where the proportion of people living on a dollar a day has been cut by half, but inequality is also growing in parts of the region, says a United Nations report released today in Bangkok.