scholarly journals Urban Poverty and Governance: The Case of Multan City

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (4II) ◽  
pp. 819-830 ◽  
Author(s):  
Imran Sharif Chaudhry ◽  
Shahnawaz Malik ◽  
Asma Imran
Keyword(s):  
Development Policy ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Urban Bias ◽  
The World ◽  
Fertile Ground

The issue of poverty is as old as economic development. A significant quantitative research on poverty has been undertaken for many decades all over the world in general and in developing countries in particular. However the issue of urban poverty has not been addressed effectively. Nevertheless urban poverty has until recently, been low on the agenda of development policy not only in the developing world but also in Pakistan because of dominant perception of urban bias and the need to counter this with a focus on rural development policy. The analysis of urban poverty is as necessary as the overall level of poverty in the country. There are many causes and determinants of urban poverty1 but distribution and management of economic and social resources in poverty reduction cannot be ignored. It is internationally recognised that poverty reduction and governance both are interrelated. Bad governance has made poverty reduction efforts ineffective [Blaxall (2000), Eid (2000) and Gupta, et al. (1998)], while poverty reduction projects provide fertile ground for corruption.2 The consensus emerges from this line of thinking is that good governance is necessary and effective for poverty alleviation efforts.

scholarly journals “Good Governing Poverty Alleviation” through the PKH Policy - Independent Women's Groups in Poverty Reduction in Batu City (Study at Batu City Social Service)

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 193
Author(s):  
Indah Dwi Maulana ◽  
Jainuri Jainuri ◽  
Hevi Kurnia Hardini
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
City Government ◽  
Women's Groups ◽  
Integration Model ◽  
Women’S Groups

Good Governing Poverty Alleviation is a poverty reduction program by implementing a model of Good Governance in this context in the Family Hope Program - Independent Women's Group involving actors in the state, society and private sector. Handling the poverty problem of the Batu City Government in accordance with the Good Governance model through a partnership pattern established with the private sector, KPM and Batu City Social Service is expected to be able to create independent women's groups that are able to try to develop their creativity to rise from poverty for themselves and their families .                    This research uses descriptive qualitative method with data collection techniques such as, observation, interviews and documentation and other data that supports this study both primary and secondary. Based on the results of the study of "Good Governing Poverty Alleviation" through PKH Policy - Independent Women's Groups in Poverty Alleviation in Batu City where there are several problem formulations namely Independent Women's Groups in Poverty Alleviation, Implementation and Dynamics of alleviation Good Governing Poverty through PKH Policy - KPM in Poverty Alleviation Women's Empowerment through Independent Women's Groups in Batu City. The results of this study, namely this policy has actually been well-integrated but in the implementation or implementation at the regional level in this case Batu City has not shown an integration model because there is something that has not been realized normative. What is intended is that the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has not been regulated in this policy, there are dynamics such as the KPM human resource capacity that is still below the standard so that the policy implementation and private enthusiasm in implementing this policy very, empowering women through KPM is one of the efforts to improve the economy of KPM through a partnership scheme with entrepreneurs in Batu City. 

scholarly journals Philip Albert Theodor Kircher. Poverty Reduction Strategies. Gottingen Studies in Development Economics. Frankfurt, Germany: Peter Lang, 2002. xiv+275 pages. Paperback. Price not given.

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-111
Author(s):  
Faheem Jehangir Khan
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Cooperation ◽  
International Consensus ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Poor Countries ◽  
The World ◽  
The Rich

Poverty is one of the most depressing global problems in the world today. Therefore, there is a growing consensus among development organisations that poverty alleviation should be the primary goal of cooperation between the rich and the poor countries. This consensus is due to the awareness that a widening international income gap threatens the well-being of people in the rich countries. In this volume, the author, Philip Kircher, offers a comprehensive study on the evolution, the content, the different national accentuations, and the problem of the international consensus on poverty alleviation, and provides a systematic analysis of today’s donor strategies for development cooperation for poverty reduction. The study focuses specifically on the strategic positions of the World Bank, the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) of Germany, and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), as well as the positions presented by the governments of these countries in regard to development.

scholarly journals Can We Solve the Issue of Poverty Without Solving the Issue of Conventional Economic Paradigm: A Critical Review

2015 ◽  
Vol 54 (4I-II) ◽  
pp. 671-683
Author(s):  
Anwar Shah ◽  
Karim Khan
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Economic Paradigm ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Election Manifesto ◽  
Primary Focus

The primary focus of economics is to allocate resources in order to achieve the well-being of humans. Wellbeing has many dimensions, ranging from the level of mere subsistence to the equality of opportunities to accumulate, and to safeguard life and wealth. Poverty, thus, is one of the parameters for measuring the welfare of society in general. Given this importance, the Millennium Development Goals aim at halving the world poverty by 2015. Many organisations in the world set poverty eradication as one of their key objectives. Likewise, poverty reduction has got a central place in the international politics. Accordingly, each country including Pakistan has launched programmes for the alleviation of this great menace. The election manifesto of all the mainstream political parties in Pakistan includes poverty alleviation as one of their main goals. Additionally, poverty alleviation is one of the major subjects of talks in electronic media and in the editorials of newspapers, both at the national and at the international level. Nevertheless, poverty is still a major problem of humanity across the globe.

scholarly journals Delphi Technique in Urban Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh: A Case Study of Rajshahi City

IIUC Studies ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 77-96
Author(s):  
Md Jahan Boksh Moral ◽  
Farid Ahammad Sobhani ◽  
Ruslan Rainis
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Urban Poverty ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Fundamental Cause ◽  
Delphi Techniques ◽  
Rajshahi City

This study aims at investigating scholastic thoughts regarding poverty alleviation in Bangladesh. Two round Delphi techniques were applied to obtain experts’ opinion in support of probable resolution of poverty. University academics, government officials, non-government executives, and social & political personalities have been considered as scholars. The study reveals that limitation of job is the fundamental cause of poverty. Consequently, the poor are bound to live in vulnerable unhygienic places where inadequate services are prevailing. It is also opined by the experts that home-based work and special training will help the poor to get job that will lead to reduce poverty to a great extent. A lack of integration is evident among different opinions of the scholars. As a result, the poverty reduction efforts show insignificant achievement in view of its goal. A number of suggestions have been recommended to alleviate poverty in the urban area like Rajshahi city in Bangladesh. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/iiucs.v6i0.12250 IIUC Studies Vol.6 2010: 77-96

scholarly journals What can ESL offer to the data collector? Describing, defining, designing and deploying an alternative ESL approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-355
Author(s):  
Clare Fisher Williams
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
World Bank ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Empirical Work ◽  
Investment Climate ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World

For the World Bank, the importance of the legal climate for attracting foreign investment is axiomatic and the legal and political aspects of an investment climate are measured in the World Bank’s ‘good governance’ programme. However, the assumptions underlying this rely on quantitative research setting out correlation and highlighting a narrow range of voices. An ESL-inspired approach to empirical work can question what investors want from a host state legal system while also addressing criticisms of existing literature. As a case study, Sri Lanka is set out as a country actively engaged in attracting foreign investment through the creation of an ideal investment climate. The discussion first describes the empirical by setting out the role of World Bank rationalities in shaping Sri Lanka’s investment climate. It then defines the analytical, locating ESL in the social sciences and outlining the debates surrounding the central concept of embeddedness. It goes on to design an alternative approach by combining elements of three frames, both addressing existing criticisms and avoiding embeddedness. This is then deployed and the applications and implications for framing relations of foreign investors in Sri Lanka are set out.

scholarly journals POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND THE CONTROL OF PUBLIC REVENUE IN NIGERIA: LEGALAND EQUITABLE ISSUES

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Okon
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Immune Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
World Health Organisation ◽  
Deficiency Syndrome ◽  
World Health ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The World ◽  
The Moment

Apart from the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) now ravaging the world, and particularly the African continent, no other scourge has had such a devastating impact on both the ancient and modern world as the scourge of poverty. According to the World Health Organisation, poverty wields its destructive influence at all stages of human life, from the moment of conception to the grave. It conspires with the most deadly and painful diseases to bring a wretched existence to all who suffer from it. The desire to alleviate, or if possible, eliminate poverty, has engaged the attention of successive governments in Nigeria: Civilian, quasi-civilian and military administrations. At present the world is still in search of a solution to global poverty, which is why the United Nations currently puts poverty reduction at the top its agenda. The continual search for ways to achieve poverty alleviation in Nigeria, particularly as it relates to the legal and equitable issues involved, is the topic of this paper. However, first it is important to define terms so as to make for clarity of thought, better understanding and for consensus ad idem.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Poverty Alleviation

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-43
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Corporate Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Causes Of Poverty

Poverty is one of the significant issues of the world. There are several causes of poverty. Numerous countries of the world adopt sustainable policies for its reduction. There are also direct and indirect responsibilities of the corporate sector to play a vital role in its reduction. The aim of writing this chapter is to explain the significant causes of poverty around the world. Furthermore, this chapter also explains how the private and, more specifically, the corporate sector can influence overall poverty reduction.

scholarly journals For richer, for poorer: China embraces global poverty reduction?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Gerald Chan
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Global Poverty ◽  
The World ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Third World ◽  
Responsible Member

Has China embraced global poverty reduction? To what extent has it done so? China faces three paradoxes in trying to alleviate poverty: first, the country is on the whole getting richer, becoming one of the largest economies in the world, yet huge pockets of extreme poverty exist in the country. Second, it wants to be taken seriously as a responsible member of the international community. It would therefore like to be treated as a normal aid giver helping the poor in the developing world. Yet its own people are crying out loud for better social services at home. Third, while it wants to be respected by others in the world, it has been accused by other countries of ignoring, if not abusing, human rights in the Third World in its relentless search for natural resources, trade and investments. This paper aims to unravel these paradoxes by examining China’s foreign aid and its adherence or otherwise to the UN Millennium Development Goals. In so doing, the paper assesses China’s unilateral approach as well as its multilateral approach to poverty alleviation. It argues that China’s overall approach has become more multilateral in nature but the change has been slow and incremental. Its influence in global poverty reduction, though increasing, is still limited.

scholarly journals TAMING POVERTY IN NIGERIA: LANGUAGE, ZAKAT AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamzah Abdurraheem ◽  
Saheed Badmus Suraju
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
National Development ◽  
National Bureau ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
Linguistic Features ◽  
African Countries ◽  
The Third ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
The World

<p><em>Poverty, hunger and unemployment are social scourges ravaging many African countries, Nigeria inclusive. They constitute great obstacles to sustainable development and pose serious threats to security challenges. With her enormous human and material potentials, Nigeria ranks the 23<sup>rd</sup> poorest country in the world. To tackle the menace of poverty, hunger and unemployment, successive Nigerian governments have initiated series of poverty eradication or poverty-alleviation programmes. But these programmes, due to corruption and inefficient leadership, availed Nigerians nothing, as 61.5% of Nigerians, according to the  National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), are living below $1.25 per day. Against this backdrop, this paper focuses attention on poverty and identifies Zakat, the third pillar of Islam, as a panacea for its alleviation. The paper discovers that lexical repetition, lexical collocation, synonyms, presuppositions and implicature are diverse linguistic features that are woven into the textual fabric of the Glorious Quran to foreground the paramount importance of Zakat as a social security towards poverty reduction.  With a view to promoting national development and security, the paper concludes by advocating for an enabling law establishing a Central Zakat (and Sadaqah) Administrative Board that will be saddled with the responsibilities of collecting Zakat and distributing it to the beneficiaries as stated in Suratu-t-Tawbah,  verse 60 (9:60). </em></p>

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