The document discusses global poverty, noting that about half the world's population lives on less than $2.50 per day and 1.3 billion live on less than $1.25 per day. It identifies several causes of poverty, including unemployment, lack of access to education, overpopulation, disease, and lack of resources like adequate rainfall for farming. The document also discusses the late economist Dr. Mahbubul Haq's advocacy for policies oriented around ensuring basic needs like education, healthcare, water, sanitation, and shelter are met for the poorest populations.
2. -It describes the people who are in the state
of being poor all around the world.
-It is a global challenge observed all around
the world.
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3. -About half the world’s population lives on
insufficient funds(less than $2.50)to use and
1.3 billion are in extreme poverty and live on
less than $1.25 a day
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4. -Unemployed to work for money for themselves or
their family
-Lack of education which does not allow children
to be educated for jobs to earn cash.
-Overpopulation. Not enough resources to
sustained the people.
-Epidemic diseases such as AIDS and malaria where
money will be use to cure them instead of using it
for basic needs
-Lack of rainfall which causes crops to be difficult to
grow, Harvest for food and sold for money
5. Dr Mahbubul HaqOne of the most renowned economists of Asia, is being remembered today on
his 16th death anniversary. He has been described as a “leading development
thinker”, as “the guru of human development”, and as “a tireless champion of
the poor.”
For over four decades, Dr Mahbubul Haq has fought for poverty nation wide in
all his speeches and writings.
In his home country, Pakistan, he has provided analysis and suggestions for
poverty which can still very well work today
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Dr Mahbubul Haq has foreseen many of the
needs in improving the lives in Pakistan
That is the need for reducing unemployment,
bring up education opportunities and
allowing for basic health care needs that can
reach those who can't afford for themselves.
6. Mahbubul Haq argued, “The state had to ensure that the poor had
access to primary education, basic healthcare, clean drinking water,
adequate sanitation, and basic shelter. Policies alone would not do,
public expenditure had to be re-oriented to emphasize the creation of
capacity to deliver these basic needs to the poorest segments of the
population.”
Indeed as stated by himself, the solutions. Basic education is the first key
point to eradication of global poverty as education is the only way for
people to improve from their current level of living. As education is what
provides much needed knoledge and skills for job opportunities. As of
now, it is clear that government should try to increase the income for the
poor. And that healthcare benefits should be prioritized for the poor.
along with better living conditions. But it does have a cost. The money
will come from this who are better of in living such as wealthy people.
