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Chapter 3 Poverty as a Challenge
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Describe global poverty trends.
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(l) Developing countries: The proportion of people in developing countries living in extreme economic poverty has fallen from 28 per cent in 1990 to 21 per cent in 2001.
(ii) Regional differences: There are, however great regional differences.
(a) Poverty declined substantially in China and Southeast Asian countries.
(b) Number of poor in China has come down from 606 million in 1981 to 212 million in 2001.
(c) In the countries of South Asia (India, Pakistan. Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan) the decline has not been as rapid.
(d) Despite decline in the percentage of the poor, the number of poor has declined marginally from 475 million in 1981 to 428 million in 2001.
(iii) Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty has risen from 41 per cent in 1gg1 to 46 per cent in 2001.
(iv) Latin America: The ratio of poverty remained the same.
(v) Socialist countries: Poverty has resurfaced in some of the form, socialist countries like Russia, where officially it was non-existent earlier. It may be mentioned here that the Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations calls for reducing the proportion of people living on less than $ 1 a day to half the 1990 level by 2015.
Here’s an outline of global poverty trends:
– Decline in Extreme Poverty: Reduction in extreme poverty since the 1990s.
– Regional Variations: Varying progress; East Asia showing significant improvement, while Sub-Saharan Africa faces persistent challenges.
– Multidimensional Poverty: Factors beyond income contribute to poverty, such as lack of education, healthcare, clean water, and sanitation.
– Impact of COVID-19: Pandemic led to economic disruptions, reversing poverty reduction efforts.
– Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): UN initiative targeting poverty eradication by 2030 through inclusive growth and sustainable development.
– Climate Change: Environmental issues exacerbate poverty, particularly affecting agriculture-dependent regions.
– Gender Disparities: Women and girls disproportionately affected by poverty due to limited resources and opportunities.
– Urbanization Challenges: Rising urban poverty due to inadequate housing and limited access to services in rapidly growing cities.
Efforts to address these challenges require sustained global cooperation and comprehensive strategies targeting various dimensions of poverty.