Essays on Poverty reduction

Many people such as president Obama has made raising the minimum wage a priority. President Obama claims it would increase earnings for millions of workers and boost the bottom lines of businesses across the country. Raising minimum wage was the core of the president campaign against “income equality. ” Evidence suggests that raising minimum wage…

Background of the Study The need for development that saw the Kenya develop several strategies and plans such as the vision 2030 and the millennium development goals has led to development of the finance sector. The need for financing of the development projects has developed microfinance institutions in the country.Microfinance has received a lot of…

The accomplishment of my Internal Assessment would not have been possible without like to numerous persons. Firstly I extend immense thanks to God who was my constant guide during this process and for providing me with all the hope, strength and courage that I needed to carry out this tedious task. Secondly, heartfelt thanks to…

In today’s world, the number of people grows exponentially. Some are brought up from a wealthy background while others are less fortunate to grow up in poverty. Why is it that the rich are getting richer and the poor poorer? It is not the fault of the poor people that makes them poor. It is…

Research backgroundEthiopia’s poverty ranks among the world’s most tragic cases. This pits Ethiopia among the world’s most poor nations. Through Micro Lending Institutes in Ethiopia there are ongoing processes and efforts aimed at alleviating poverty & ensuring sustainable Development for women as the primary modus to alleviate poverty and ensure sustainable development in Ethiopia. Using…

Social Problems: Poverty Illiteracy Overpopulation Unemployment Child Labour Corruption Poor Social Sector Including Health, Safe Drinking Water, Sanitation And Basic Infrastructure Women Are Not Empowered Human Rights Problem Injustice Sectarianism, Extremism, And Target Killing Absence Of Rule Of Law Economic Problems: Economic Loss Due To War On Terrorism Energy Crisis Low FDI And Huge Debt…

United Nations Development Programme SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ELIMINATION DIVISION WP 5 GENDER AND POVERTY* Nilufer Cagatay May 1998 WORKING PAPER SERIES *The responsibility for opinions in these articles, studies and other contributions in this series rests solely with their authors, and publication does not constitute an endorsement by the United Nations Development Programme or…

Starting from the year 1990, the international community has set up plans to eliminate poverty in the world by the year 2015 with a set of specific goals to be achieved by that date. These goals were set up according to the studies done beforehand, that showed where and what the major poverty areas and…

June 25 2007: Poverty remains a serious concern in Pakistan as a large segment of the population lives in poverty. According to the rebased GDP numbers, the per capita income comes to US$845. Poverty rates, which had fallen substantially in the 1980s and early 1990s, started to rise again toward the end of the decade….

Infrastructure is of great importance for an economy and without developing of proper infrastructure no country can ensure its economic growth. The development of infrastructure in any economy is directly related to the economic welfare of its people. Rural infrastructure includes the roads, finance, transport, electricity, communication and warehousing. In the context of the Indian…