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MDGs. ” Poverty is the parent of crime and war ” --Aristotle. Why Fight Poverty ?. Humanitarian Reasons Prevent suffereing where and when you can. Why Fight Poverty ?. 2) Justice and Fairness Why are there rich and poor countries ?
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MDGs ”Poverty is the parent of crime and war” --Aristotle
Why Fight Poverty? • HumanitarianReasons Preventsuffereingwhere and when you can
Why Fight Poverty? • 2) Justice and Fairness • Why are thererich and poorcountries? • Why is wealthdistributed the way it is in the world? • Do MDCs and LCDs ”owe” eachotheranything? Whatdothey ”owe” themselves? • Who ”owns” what? Resources, knowledge.
Why Fight Poverty? • 3) Practicalities • Some problems can be solved with practical solutions • It’sbetter for mewhenit’sbetter for you. • Paynow or pay later: if you don’t work to buildup/prevent, you work to protectagainst the effects • Fanaticism. Climatechange. WarsDiseases.
A Global World • Whenwheatcropsburn up due to draughts, effectsprices and access in whole world • When Apple needsbettereducatedfactoryworkers, raiseseducation in the whole country
1. Extreme Poverty / Hunger • increase agricultural productivity – and more sustainable • own land ownership • diversify the economy, more small businesses • infrastructure • human rights • balance population and sustainability
2. Universal PrimaryEducation • Fees and uniforms • Stay home to work • Edu. Women, fewer children and better health for family • To do: • Female teachers • Flexible schools • Edu. Benefits the poorest most (???) – fairer
Learningout of poverty • http://50.usaid.gov/learning-out-of-poverty/4n8b-usaid-final2-2/?size=original
GenderEquality / W.’sempowerment • --legal: property and legal rights • --girls school enrollment • --doweries • Gender imbalances – social instability
http://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTWDRS/EXTWDR2012/0,,contentMDK:23003130~pagePK:64167689~piPK:64167673~theSitePK:7778063,00.htmlhttp://econ.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/EXTDEC/EXTRESEARCH/EXTWDRS/EXTWDR2012/0,,contentMDK:23003130~pagePK:64167689~piPK:64167673~theSitePK:7778063,00.html
Why Invest in Women? • http://50.usaid.gov/infographic-why-invest-in-women/usaid-women/?size=infographicSmall
Child Mortality • --preventable illnesses: malaria, diarrhea • --vitamins, clean-water, nets • Goal is not FEWER kids, but the ones you have are healthier (= fewer kids!)