New Approaches to Poverty Analysis and Policy, Volume I: The Poverty Agenda and the ILO, Issues for Research and Action. New Approaches to Poverty analysis and Policy, Volume II: Reducing Poverty Through Labour Market Policies. New Approaches to Poverty Analysis and Poverty, Volume III: The Poverty Agenda: Trends and Policy Options. Public Spending and the Poor: Theory and Evidence. Non-Governmental Organizations and Rural Poverty Alleviation.

1997 ◽  
Vol 107 (440) ◽  
pp. 225-228
Author(s):  
J. G. Copestake
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Policy Options ◽  
Labour Market Policies ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations and Rural Poverty Alleviation

1996 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 744
Author(s):  
Norman Uphoff ◽  
Roger C. Riddell ◽  
Mark Robinson ◽  
John de Coninck ◽  
Ann Muir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-97
Author(s):  
Dominic Shimawua ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Unskilled Labour ◽  
The Face

The aim of the study is to assess the contributions of Aisha Buhari Foundation in the alleviation of rural poverty in Nigeria. Population explosion was identified as one of the problems confronting poverty alleviation efforts in Nigeria. It goes without saying that uncontrolled population growth magnifies the problem of poverty and naturally, renders insignificant, poverty alleviation efforts. To check this menace, Nigerians, especially the rural folk should be enlightened on the imperative of birth control. The assistance of Aisha Buhari Foundation, other non-governmental organizations, institutions and government at all levels is needed in this regard. The rural folk need to be told that inasmuch as children are gifts from God, giving birth to as many children as God is willing to give one would merely compound the problem of poverty. Affordable family planning facilities should be provided for Nigerians especially the rural folk. Only when this is done can we hope to control the country’s population which according to the UNDP, is projected to grow to 230 million, that is double that present figure by 20152 (a mere 15 years away). Education is a very useful weapon against poverty. Ironically, poverty is a major weapon against education. In other words, poverty limits the ability of individuals to acquire education. Due to escalating costs of education in the face of dwindling income, many children are withdrawn from school by their parents to indulge in street hawking and unskilled labour. This tendency no doubt helps to compound the problem of poverty. Poverty alleviation efforts in Nigeria will receive a boost if educational opportunities are expanded to benefit as many people as possible.

scholarly journals Influence of Social Capital on Livelihood Outcomes for the Internally Displaced Persons in Kenya: A Social Capital Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (26) ◽  
pp. 266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Nkonge Kiboro
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Internally Displaced Persons ◽  
Displaced Persons ◽  
Internally Displaced ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Essential Services

Social capital is increasingly recognized as important in influencing economic development, establishment of safe neighborhoods and wellfunctioning communities. There is growing evidence that communities with relatively higher stocks of social capital in form of grassroots associations appear to achieve higher levels of growth compared to societies with low stocks of social capital. This study sought to investigate the influence of social Capital on the livelihood outcomes for the internally displaced persons in Kenya. Membership to local level associations was used as a predictor of social capital. The study revealed that majority of the households that were affiliated to local level associations obtained essential services that influenced their livelihoods positively. Overall, the findings reveal that memberships in local associations (social capital) tend to insulate households from risks and other exigencies. The study recommends that government and other stakeholders such as non-governmental organizations should formulate projects and programs that seek to promote wider participation in local level associations particularly by the poor and those whose livelihoods are vulnerable.

Mapping livestock and poverty: a tool for targeting research and development

2004 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 37-50
Author(s):  
P.K. Thornton ◽  
P.M. Kristjanson ◽  
R.L. Kruska ◽  
R.S. Reid
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Allocation Of Resources ◽  
Welfare Indicators ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Multilateral Institutions ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Local Agencies ◽  
The Impact

Detailed geographical profiles of poverty and inequality can be extremely valuable to governments, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral institutions that aim to strengthen the impact of their spending on poverty. Some developing countries use information on the geographical distribution of welfare indicators to guide the allocation of resources among local agencies or government as a first step in reaching the poor. Poverty maps can also be important tools for researchers.

Labour Market Policies in the Era of Pervasive Austerity

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Public Spending ◽  
Labour Market Policy ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Member States ◽  
Market Policy ◽  
Labour Market Policies ◽  
Macroeconomic Conditions ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Fiscal Austerity

This book investigates whether, and if so how, the patterns of change of labour market policies in EU member states have altered since the emergence in 2010 of reinforced pressures on public spending (‘fiscal austerity’). More specifically, the book explores, through national case studies, whether retrenchment or expansion have taken place; whether there has been a shift in the logic of activation policies; and how retrenchment and expansion of protection have been distributed across the well-protected and the less well-protected labour market populations. Looking at the big European picture, do we see a convergence or a divergence in labour market policy trends and outputs? Can we identify different patterns of change across member states? Last but not least, we ask whether there has been a divergence or convergence in labour market insecurity that can be associated with the ongoing policy changes and macroeconomic conditions

scholarly journals Questioning Bangladesh's Microcredit

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafiqul Islam Molla ◽  
Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽  
Abu N.M. Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Nobel Peace Prize ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Average Return ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

The microcredit (MC) program of Bangladesh has been a well-known success story for generation of self-employment, and poverty alleviation. Variants of this MC model are being implemented in more than 60 different countries of the world. It has become almost a universal antidote for poverty especially from 2006 when Professor Muhammad Yunus- the founder of the Grameen Bank (GB) and the bank itself shared the Nobel peace prize. Although the GB is the pioneer of MC program in Bangladesh, there are many other non-governmental organizations (NGO)s that offer the same program in Bangladesh in different forms and names. The providers of MCs claim that the overwhelming majority of the borrowers are using the loan funds profitably for productive purposes, repaying the loans and interest regularly, and thus improving their socio-economic conditions steadily. The findings of the present study are somewhat contrary and disturbing to the claim of the MC programs. This study finds that a bulk of the MC is borrowed for non productive purposes. About one quarter of the borrowers use the credit exclusively for consumption and debt repayment purposes. Nearly half of them use the credits entirely for investment purposes. For all, the return on investment is very meager. About two-third of the borrowers, on average have an impressive 83% net return on investment available for payment of interest and dividend in addition to the principal. But in case of as high as one third of them, average return on investment is not enough even to cover the most minimum or tolerance level of wages for family labors, let alone paying any interest and making any profit after keeping aside the principal.

scholarly journals Utilizing Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-98
Author(s):  
Daryn Joy Go ◽  
Natalee Hung ◽  
Hannah Ferrolino ◽  
Kendall Wilson ◽  
Mia Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Field Report ◽  
Development Ngos

National lockdowns and social distancing measures enforced in response to COVID-19 have forced many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) serving in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to suspend their operations. While low-income families continue to suffer from hunger and poverty, community quarantine restrictions additionally isolated them from town centers where healthcare, education, food, supplies, and livelihood opportunities are usually accessed. International Care Ministries (ICM) is a Philippine-based NGO that runs a poverty-alleviation program targeted towards extreme low-income households. As we re-evaluated how we may continue to effectively minister and serve our communities despite lockdown measures, we identified two priorities: (1) to serve people’s physical needs by providing food and access to healthcare, and (2) to serve people’s spiritual needs through spiritual feeding and community. In this field report, we describe how ICM was able to identify and use social network platforms as an alternative to continue both service delivery and spiritual feeding remotely. We hope this example may encourage other development NGOs to persevere as we all continue to seek ways to adapt to these extraordinary and seemingly ever-changing circumstances.

scholarly journals Non-Economic Factors Affecting Employment in Non-Governmental Organizations

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-147
Author(s):  
Piotr Frączek ◽  
Patrycja Pater
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Moral Authority ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The Third ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Third Sector ◽  
Labour Market Activity

SummarySubject and purpose of work: The aim of the paper is to identify non-economic factors influencing employment in non-governmental organizations in the Subcarpathian Province.Materials and methods: Surveys were conducted in a group of 30 people managing non-governmental organizations.Results: In the Subcarpathian Province, the factors not connected to economy that encourage involvement in the work of non-governmental organisations include education, marital status, labour market activity, gender, religiousness, and moral authority associated with charitable activities. The factors such as age, personal experience of difficult life situations, or observing charity activities done by family members and friends have an insignificant effect on the involvement in the work of nongovernmental entities.Conclusions: The activities of state institutions of social policy whose goal is to increase the participation of citizens in the third sector entities should aim to give them an opportunity of obtaining the highest level of education possible, stable employment in the labour market, as well as creating conditions for families to function properly. Moreover, public institutions should conduct social campaigns to show citizens that working in the third sector enriches their social and personal life.

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