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B O T T O M B I L L I O N. Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som. Bottom Billion. World population – 6.875 billion 1-5-1 Division. Bottom Billion. 1 billion rich 5 billion in rapidly developing countries 1 billion in states ‘falling behind and falling apart’. Bottom Billion.

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B O T T O M B I L L I O N

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  1. B O T T O M B I L L I O N Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som

  2. Bottom Billion • World population – 6.875 billion • 1-5-1 Division

  3. Bottom Billion • 1 billion rich • 5 billion in rapidly developing countries • 1 billion in states ‘falling behind and falling • apart’

  4. Bottom Billion

  5. Bottom Billion

  6. Bottom Billion Characteristics of the States: • weak/poor governance • often with a history of conflict • resulted in limited government ability • to disburse aid effectively

  7. Bottom Billion Characteristics of the States: • landlocked with bad neighbors • suppression of human rights • marginalization of particular ethnic groups

  8. Bottom Billion Characteristics of the People: • live in on no money • stuck in absolute poverty • no education

  9. Bottom Billion Characteristics of the People: • live in trap of disease • - parasitic and bacterial infections • - dengue is the highest burden • - soil-transmitted infections are prevalent

  10. Bottom Billion Characteristics of the People: • effects of neglected tropical diseases • - reduced child survival • - high costs of treatment • - reduced agricultural productivity

  11. Bottom Billion Issues of ‘Fragile States’: • uncompetitive exporters of labour intensive • goods and services • private capital does not flow • private wealth is held abroad

  12. Bottom Billion

  13. Bottom Billion Investment in 4 key elements of poverty trap: • health (especially maternal and child) • agriculture • education • infrastructure

  14. POPULATION UNDERNOURISHED

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