Poverty

PAC subcommittee directs for fresh poverty survey

A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) showing his concerns on the transparency of poverty survey conducted by BISP authorities has asked the authorities concerned to conduct a fresh

Publication Date: 
03/07/2014
Nation (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, Poverty, Sindh, Anti-Poverty Programmes, South Asia
Environment

Green growth in practice – Lessons from country experiences

The Green Growth Best Practice (GGBP) initiative has issued a report to help governments transition their economies successfully to climate compatible development.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Public Participation, Economic Development, Environment Management, Anti-Poverty Programmes, India, Benefit Sharing, Climate Adaptation, Ethiopia, Chile, Mexico, Singapore, Private Sector, Planning
Forests

Roadmap for strengthening forest and farm producer organizations

The aim of this policy brief is to spread the word about forest and farm producer organizations and their increasing role in helping smallholders improve their economic and social well-being while managing their resources sustainably.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2014
FAO
Tags:
Agroforestry, Farmers, Minor Forest Produce, Women, Tribals, REDD, Cooperatives, Land Tenure, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Traditional Knowledge, Agriculture, Nepal, China
Poverty

Aiming to eradicate poverty by 2015

The project aims to support the government in achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger by 2015

Publication Date: 
02/06/2014
Dhaka Tribune (Dhaka)
Tags:
Poverty, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Bangladesh, Food Security, Health, South Asia
Economy

CPIA Africa : Assessing Africa's policies and institutions

This report describes the progress African countries are making on strengthening the quality of policies and institutions that underpin development. It presents Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) scores for the 39 African countries that are eligible for support from the International Development Association (IDA).

Publication Date: 
01/06/2014
World Bank
Tags:
Development, Africa, Djibouti, Yemen, Economy, Conflicts, Politics, Poverty, Public Sector, Private Sector, Trade, Women, Education, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Direct Cash Transfer, Corruption
Forests

Home nurseries: Viable businesses with environmental awareness

Butana is a dry plateau in northern Sudan, east of the river Nile. Covering 65,000 square kilometres, less than 10% can be described as ‘woodland’ in the vaguest sense of the word, and even these trees are disappearing rapidly. The Butana Integrated Rural Development Project began in 2008 with the aim of supporting the livelihoods of poor family farmers by strengthening their resilience in the face of recurrent droughts. And improving tree cover was a key means of achieving this.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2014
Mohammed El Hassan Ali
Farming Matters
Tags:
Home Gardens, Sudan, Afforestation, Rural Development, Farmers, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Droughts
Poverty

The world’s largest safety net for family farmers?

India’s Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the largest public-works based employment programme in the world. Unanimously enacted by the Indian parliament in 2005, implementation began in February 2006. With an annual budget of six billion US dollars, it now supports some fifty million rural people – larger than the population of Senegal, Mali and Niger combined. This article focuses on the successes, issues and potential of the Act to improve the well being of workers and family farmers.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2014
K S Gopal
Farming Matters
Tags:
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Rural Development, Gram Sabhas, Panchayats, India, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Food Security
Poverty

Urban poverty falls by 13pc in Bangladesh in four years

The visiting regional director of UNDP, Haol ang Xu, on a five-day visit, here, Tuesday, applauded Bangladesh’s efforts in cutting down urban poverty by 13 percent in the last four years.

Publication Date: 
21/05/2014
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Poverty, Bangladesh, UNDP, Anti-Poverty Programmes, South Asia
Economy

Spillovers in international corporate taxation

This paper explores the nature, significance and policy implications of spillovers in international corporate taxation—the effects of one country’s rules and practices on others. It complements current initiatives focused on tax avoidance by multinationals, notably the G20-OECD project on Base Erosion and Profit shifting (BEPS).

Publication Date: 
09/05/2014
International Monetary Fund
Tags:
Industry, Finance, India, Economy, Trade, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Developing Countries, Multinational Corporations (MNCs)
Poverty

Poverty Cut Scheme for Rangpur Okayed, ECNEC approves four dev projects involving Tk 435cr

The government aims at alleviating poverty further in five districts of Rangpur division by creating employment opportunities under the new phase of a poverty alleviation scheme.

Publication Date: 
07/05/2014
Daily Sun (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Poverty, Rangpur, Bangladesh, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Kurigram, Gaibandha, Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, South Asia

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