The document discusses poverty in Hong Kong, noting that the number of people living in poverty reached a record high of 1.26 million in the first half of 2010, comprising 18% of Hong Kong's population of 7 million. It also reports that the income gap between the richest and poorest 10% of households in Hong Kong is 27 times. The Commission on Poverty was established to address these issues but its term ended in June 2007 without being replaced by a formal organization.

1. Commission on Poverty Group 3 Chui Man Toi (52222860) Huen Wing Yan(52217352) Ho Kwok Fai(5222860) Chung Man Sze( 52218730) Lam Tsz Chung (52217200) Li Yuen Man ( 52168003) Lung Yan Tung (52224459)

2. What is poverty?

3. Poverty in Hong Kong 自由時報 (4-10-2010) 香港窮人126萬 創歷史新高 〔編譯盧永山／綜合報導〕香港社會服務聯會公布數據指出，今年上半年香港貧窮人口高達一二六萬人，占香港總人口七百萬的十八％，較去年同期增加二．四萬人，創歷史最高紀錄。而根據香港樂施會的資料，香港最富有十％家庭與最窮十％家庭的月收入差距高達二十七倍。 和中國簽ＣＥＰＡ窮人不減反增 從二○○三年六月香港與中國簽訂「內地與香港關於建立更緊密經貿關係的安排」（ＣＥＰＡ）以來，香港貧窮人口呈逐漸上升趨勢，貧窮人口由二○○三年的一一六．六萬人，增至今年上半年的一二六萬人，貧窮率接近十八％。 香港社聯根據港府提供的住戶收入統計數字進行分析，結果發現，今年上半年約有一二六萬人的收入低於香港所有住戶平均收入的一半；以一人家庭為例，即收入少於港幣三二七五元（台幣一三一九八元），就屬於貧窮人口。 Do you think it is poverty?

5. Structure

6. Stakeholders

10. Formation

11. Ending of COP 扶貧委員會任期已於二零零七年六月三十日屆滿。此網站將不再更新。網站內容應被視為參考資料。勞工及福利局負責監察扶貧工作的進度，及進一步鼓勵協調各政府部門的扶貧工作。民政事務局會負責推動社會企業的的進一步發展。  no formal organization to manage the affairs of poverty How does it affect the future of the poverty?

12. Structure The financial secretary Head of central policy unit 4 Principal officials Health and welfare Home affairs educations Employment 18 unofficial members NGOs representatives legislators business people Community leaders academics others

13. Stakeholders

14. Mission Concern the needs of the poor Tackle the problems of poverty -By Making Policy -Promote Self- reliance Reduce the risk of intergenerational poverty Encourage citizen’s participation Delineate responsibility Foster public- private partnership Mobilize social capital in alleviating poverty Focus on inter-departmental and inter-disciplinary issues

15. How does involve civic society? Civic engagement mechanism Process

17. Process 13 Meeting (Formal & Informal) Individual task: hold numerous meeting Official :meet with official and unofficial members individually Unofficial: hold informal meeting, table document, interacting with public

19. Forum

20. Sharing Session

22. Evaluation Merits

23. Evaluation Demerits

24. Evaluation Demerits

25. Reference Welfare Policy: The Case of the Commission on Poverty , Chapter 7, http://www.bauhinia.org/publications/BFRC-CES-Report.pdf http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2010/new/oct/4/today-p1-2.htm Report of the Commission on Poverty http://www.cop.gov.hk/b5/report.htm