Poverty is multidimensional and stems from various economic, social, and environmental factors.
Key Causes of Poverty:
Lack of Economic Growth/Unemployment
Lack of Education (limited access to basic education)
Social Exclusion (marginalization of certain groups)
Bad Governance (corruption, mismanagement of resources)
Crop Failures/Unsustainable Agriculture/Hunger
Vulnerability to Disasters, Diseases, and Conflicts
Increase job opportunities through industrial growth and infrastructure development.
Invest in education to equip individuals with marketable skills.
Support small businesses with microfinance and credit programs.
Build affordable housing for low-income populations.
Address discrimination in the labor market.
Provide essential services like healthcare, education, and income support.
Implement social insurance schemes for vulnerable populations.
Example: Cash transfer programs (e.g., Brazil’s Bolsa Família).
Challenges:
Sustainability of long-term funding for social programs.
Definition: Providing small loans and financial services to low-income individuals.
Objective: Enable entrepreneurship and income generation.
Impact: Supports women’s self-help groups to boost savings and community resilience.
Example:
Grameen Bank (Bangladesh) – Microcredit lifted millions out of poverty.
Definition: Transparent, accountable, and participatory governance.
Key Actions:
Combat corruption.
Improve service delivery (healthcare, education, infrastructure).
Promote citizen engagement in decision-making processes.
Global Requirement:
Donor agencies (e.g., World Bank) demand good governance for aid disbursement.
Definition: Actions to reduce exclusion and inequality.
Key Objectives:
Remove social barriers for marginalized groups.
Empower women and minorities with equal opportunities.
Promote gender equality via policy changes.
Core Goal: Ensure access to affordable, nutritious food.
Strategies:
Community gardens and food banks.
Support for smallholder farmers with resources and training.
Infrastructure investments (e.g., irrigation systems).
Improve drinking water quality.
Key Insight: Basic education (reading, writing, arithmetic) breaks the poverty cycle.
Strategies:
Expand primary and secondary education access.
Train teachers and upgrade facilities.
Support lifelong learning programs.
Promote girls’ education to empower communities.
Statistic:
If every child completed secondary school, global poverty could halve.
Problem: 100 million people fall into poverty annually due to healthcare costs. (WHO, 2023)
Solutions:
Universal health coverage (UHC) with affordable services.
Nutrition programs to prevent malnutrition.
Community health clinics for preventive care.
Climate change worsens poverty through natural disasters and resource depletion.
Key Strategies:
Promote climate-smart agriculture.
Invest in renewable energy projects.
Enforce pollution regulations.
Projection:
By 2050, climate change could cause 250,000 deaths annually from malnutrition, malaria, and heat stress. (WHO, 2023)
Gender equality correlates with stronger economies and sustainable development.
Challenges:
<50% of working-age women participate in formal labor markets.
Gendered unpaid labor remains disproportionate (e.g., in North Africa, women perform 7x more unpaid labor than men).
Key Actions:
Promote gender-inclusive policies.
Combat child marriage (12 million girls annually).
Invest in girls’ education.
Poverty Rate: 1 in 3 people live below the poverty line.
Vulnerable Groups: Women, youth, and migrant communities.
Challenges:
Child labor in cocoa plantations.
Hunger and malnutrition.
Lack of access to social services and legal support.
Community conflicts.
Create job opportunities for women and youth.
Improve food security and nutrition.
Provide legal aid and raise awareness about human rights.
Economic Growth Initiatives:
Job training in agriculture and food processing.
Support for women entrepreneurs.
Agricultural Innovations:
Improved farming techniques and better seeds.
Rice yields increased from 3 tons/ha to 6–9 tons/ha.
Cassava production rose from 5 tons/ha to 30 tons/ha.
Infrastructure Development:
25 km of rural roads were built to connect farmers to markets.
Youth Empowerment:
300 youth (115 women) received business training.
Legal Clinics:
Provided free legal assistance to vulnerable groups.
4,500 business owners received legal documentation.
3,500 children obtained birth certificates.
Child Labor Awareness Campaigns:
32,000+ community members educated about child labor risks.
300 children were rescued from cocoa plantations.
900+ jobs created (500 for women).
60,000 indirect beneficiaries in the San Pedro region.
Legal literacy improved for 20,000 residents (10,000 women).
Child labor awareness shifted community norms.
Key Concepts of Lecture 10
Poverty is multidimensional and stems from various economic, social, and environmental factors.
Key Causes of Poverty:
📉 Lack of Economic Growth/Unemployment
📖 Lack of Education (limited access to basic education)
🧑🤝🧑 Social Exclusion (marginalization of certain groups)
⚖ Bad Governance (corruption, mismanagement of resources)
🌾 Crop Failures/Unsustainable Agriculture/Hunger
🌪 Vulnerability to Disasters, Diseases, and Conflicts
Increase job opportunities through industrial growth and infrastructure development.
Invest in education to equip individuals with marketable skills.
Support small businesses with microfinance and credit programs.
Build affordable housing for low-income populations.
Address discrimination in the labor market.
Provide essential services like healthcare, education, and income support.
Implement social insurance schemes for vulnerable populations.
Example: Cash transfer programs (e.g., Brazil’s Bolsa Família).
Challenges:
Sustainability of long-term funding for social programs.
Definition: Providing small loans and financial services to low-income individuals.
Objective: Enable entrepreneurship and income generation.
Impact: Supports women’s self-help groups to boost savings and community resilience.
Example:
Grameen Bank (Bangladesh) – Microcredit lifted millions out of poverty.
Definition: Transparent, accountable, and participatory governance.
Key Actions:
Combat corruption.
Improve service delivery (healthcare, education, infrastructure).
Promote citizen engagement in decision-making processes.
Global Requirement:
Donor agencies (e.g., World Bank) demand good governance for aid disbursement.
Definition: Actions to reduce exclusion and inequality.
Key Objectives:
Remove social barriers for marginalized groups.
Empower women and minorities with equal opportunities.
Promote gender equality via policy changes.
Core Goal: Ensure access to affordable, nutritious food.
Strategies:
Community gardens and food banks.
Support for smallholder farmers with resources and training.
Infrastructure investments (e.g., irrigation systems).
Improve drinking water quality.
Key Insight: Basic education (reading, writing, arithmetic) breaks the poverty cycle.
Strategies:
Expand primary and secondary education access.
Train teachers and upgrade facilities.
Support lifelong learning programs.
Promote girls’ education to empower communities.
Statistic:
If every child completed secondary school, global poverty could halve.
Problem: 100 million people fall into poverty annually due to healthcare costs. (WHO, 2023)
Solutions:
Universal health coverage (UHC) with affordable services.
Nutrition programs to prevent malnutrition.
Community health clinics for preventive care.
Climate change worsens poverty through natural disasters and resource depletion.
Key Strategies:
Promote climate-smart agriculture.
Invest in renewable energy projects.
Enforce pollution regulations.
Projection:
By 2050, climate change could cause 250,000 deaths annually from malnutrition, malaria, and heat stress. (WHO, 2023)
Gender equality correlates with stronger economies and sustainable development.
Challenges:
<50% of working-age women participate in formal labor markets.
Gendered unpaid labor remains disproportionate (e.g., in North Africa, women perform 7x more unpaid labor than men).
Key Actions:
Promote gender-inclusive policies.
Combat child marriage (12 million girls annually).
Invest in girls’ education.
Poverty Rate: 1 in 3 people live below the poverty line.
Vulnerable Groups: Women, youth, and migrant communities.
Challenges:
Child labor in cocoa plantations.
Hunger and malnutrition.
Lack of access to social services and legal support.
Community conflicts.
Create job opportunities for women and youth.
Improve food security and nutrition.
Provide legal aid and raise awareness about human rights.
Economic Growth Initiatives:
Job training in agriculture and food processing.
Support for women entrepreneurs.
🌾 Agricultural Innovations:
Improved farming techniques and better seeds.
Rice yields increased from 3 tons/ha to 6–9 tons/ha.
Cassava production rose from 5 tons/ha to 30 tons/ha.
🚧 Infrastructure Development:
25 km of rural roads were built to connect farmers to markets.
🎓 Youth Empowerment:
300 youth (115 women) received business training.
🧑⚖ Legal Clinics:
Provided free legal assistance to vulnerable groups.
4,500 business owners received legal documentation.
3,500 children obtained birth certificates.
🚸 Child Labor Awareness Campaigns:
32,000+ community members educated about child labor risks.
300 children were rescued from cocoa plantations.
900+ jobs created (500 for women).
60,000 indirect beneficiaries in the San Pedro region.
Legal literacy improved for 20,000 residents (10,000 women).
Child labor awareness shifted community norms.