scholarly journals Women Empowerment in Microfinance: Poverty Alleviation Tool

2021 ◽  
pp. 159-172
Author(s):  
Anurudha Gishan Illangakoon ◽  
S. M. Ferdous Azam ◽  
Ali Khatibi ◽  
Sepali Sudasinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
And Gender

This article attempts to discuss, how does women empowerment in Sri Lanka could be used as an effective tool to alleviate poverty. Predominantly microfinance was identified as an effective concept to reduce poverty and improve social well-being. The women empowerment is also play a vital part in the process. Microfinance industry has adapted various business strategies and innovative ideas to address and influence poverty reduction. It is acceptable fact that women play a pivotal part in economic development in Sri Lanka. As per the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) stipulated in 2000, women empowerment and gender equality have been identified as one of the main objectives of MDGs to achieve in every country. It is known fact that there has been a strong relationship between microfinance and women. It’s not only women it has a broader relationship mainly in perspective of empowerment. The aim of this paper is to discuss importance of building women empowerment through microfinance by way of substantial in building confidence, courage, skill development and empowerment, and ultimately become an effective poverty alleviating tool. It is very important to focus on Financial, Social dimensions, Government and Regulator support and Environment performances to put microfinance on to track to become a new standard for the microfinance sector by getting effective participation from women sector. Therefore in order to get the real result from these emerging concepts, need women participation for up-tick the microfinance and alleviate poverty.

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 Evaluating the Impacts of Smallholder Farmer’s Participation in Modern Agricultural Value Chain Tactics for Facilitating Poverty Alleviation—A Case Study of Kiwifruit Industry in Shaanxi, China

Agriculture ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 462
Author(s):  
Hongyu Wang ◽  
Xiaolei Wang ◽  
Apurbo Sarkar ◽  
Lu Qian
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Smallholder Farmers ◽  
Multidimensional Poverty ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Reduction Degree ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Storage Technology

Market-based initiatives like agriculture value chain (AVC) are becoming progressively pervasive to support smallholder rural farmers and assist them in entering larger market interventions and providing a pathway of enhancing their socioeconomic well-being. Moreover, it may also foster staggering effects towards the post-era poverty alleviation in rural areas and possessed a significant theoretical and practical influence for modern agricultural development. The prime objective of the study is to explore the effects of smallholder farmers’ participation in the agricultural value chain for availing rural development and poverty alleviation. Specifically, we have crafted the assessment employing pre-production (improved fertilizers usage), in-production (modern preservation technology), and post-production (supply chain) participation and interventions of smallholder farmers. The empirical data has been collected from a micro survey dataset of 623 kiwifruit farmers from July to September in Shaanxi, China. We have employed propensity score matching (PSM), probit, and OLS models to explore the multidimensional poverty reduction impact and heterogeneity of farmers’ participation in the agricultural value chain. The results show that the total number of poor farmers who have experienced one-dimensional and two-dimensional poverty is relatively high (66.3%). We also find that farmers’ participation in agricultural value chain activities has a significant poverty reduction effect. The multidimensional poverty level of farmers using improved fertilizer, organizational acquisition, and using storage technology (compared with non-participating farmers) decreased by 30.1%, 46.5%, and 25.0%, respectively. The multidimensional poverty reduction degree of male farmers using improved fertilizer and participating in the organizational acquisition is greater than that of women. The multidimensional poverty reduction degree of female farmers using storage and fresh-keeping technology has a greater impact than the males using storage and improved storage technology. Government should widely promote the value chain in the form of pre-harvest, production, and post-harvest technology. The public–private partnership should also be strengthened for availing innovative technologies and infrastructure development.

scholarly journals Relevance of Self-Help Groups in Economic and Social Development of India

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vyomesh Pant
Keyword(s):  
Social Development ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Inclusive Development ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Employment Generation ◽  
Self Help Groups

In this paper, a model for development of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) has been presented in perspective of India to ensure the Economic and Social development of the country and addressing, simultaneously, some of the major challenges being faced by India. Adequate microfinancing to the SHGs and developing entrepreneurship among its members may help in achieving several targets like poverty alleviation, women empowerment, employment generation, homogeneous development etc. If planned properly, the SHGs can become an instrument for all round and all-inclusive development of India or any other similarly placed developing country. SHGs may also play an import role in the endeavour of India to become a five trillion economy, to achieve self-sustainability and to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.

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 Analisis determinan kemiskinan dan hubungannya dengan program pengentasannya Kabupaten/Kota di Provinsi Jambi

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-704
Author(s):  
Henny Nurafni ◽  
M. Rachmad. R ◽  
Muhammad Safri
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Human Development Index ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Development Index ◽  
Several Variables

The poverty that occurs in various regions in Indonesia is an issue that is always interesting to discuss. This research aims to analyze the determinants of poverty and their relationship with the district/city alleviation program in Jambi Province. The data used in this study are secondary in 2013-2018. The analysis results show that the factors affecting district/city poverty in Jambi Province in the 2013-2018 period were the Human Development Index (HDI) and Economic Growth. Based on several variables used, the poverty determinant that significantly influences district/city poverty in Jambi Province is the Human Development Index (HDI) and economic growth. Referring to the analysis results, it can be seen that there is a strong relationship between poverty alleviation programs and poverty reduction. Therefore, this study recommends implementing a strategy to improve the quality and quantity of human resources in managing natural resources to enhance the economy of districts/cities in Jambi Province to reduce poverty.

China’s Progress in Poverty Reduction: What Can South Africa Learn from China to Attain the Poverty Eradication Goal in the Sustainable Development Goals?

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Mandla Abednico Mubecua
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Poverty Eradication ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Poverty Levels

During the evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) from 2000 to 2015, it was discovered that there was no country managed to meet the envisioned goal of eradicating poverty. However, it was observed that China is the only country that managed to half its poverty levels. Just like other developing countries, South Africa is one of the countries whose performance in the attainment of the first goal of MDGs was not satisfactory. Through the utilization of secondary data in a qualitative approach, this paper argues that South Africa can perform better if it can learn and follow the strategies used by China to shrink its poverty levels. The study shows that China mostly supports State Owned Enterprises, which make the economy to grow and help in poverty alleviation. For that reason, the study recommends that in order for South Africa to attain the poverty eradication goal by 2030 more SOEs have to be established.

Analyzing the Role of Micro-Entrepreneurship and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Women Empowerment and Development

2022 ◽  
pp. 213-226
Author(s):  
Veer P. Gangwar ◽  
Shad Ahmad Khan
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Bottom Of Pyramid ◽  
Self Help Groups

In India, societal development is a cynosure, and thus, it is not a truism but a reality. Women's entrepreneurship emerging through self-help groups (SHGs) contributes to the economic well-being, sustainability, and in poverty reduction. The growth of SHGs is evidence in itself. In the recent decade, micro enterprises and SHGs have come up as prominent solutions to the entrepreneurial crisis existing in the country, and their role in empowering women and their development needs to studied. This study uses a descriptive statistic, reliability, and correlation analysis through SPSS and structural equation modeling (SEM) as an analytical tool to explore linkages between empowerment effected by SHG and micro-entrepreneurship. The research study results show that the contributory role of women entrepreneurs to the society is considerably worth appreciation. The causal relationship has also surfaced demonstrating the connection between women empowerment and development brought about by SHG and micro-entrepreneurship from a bottom-of-pyramid perspective.

The Australian Context

2016 ◽  
pp. 289-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiffany Jones ◽  
Lynne Hillier
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Cultural Changes ◽  
School Communities ◽  
South Wales ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
And Gender ◽  
New Policies

This chapter explores the strong relationship between research and policy for same-sex attracted and gender diverse (SSAGD) youth in Australian education. It outlines the first phases of Australian research on the experiences of SSAGD youth and their corresponding well-being, particularly in school contexts over the past 20 years. It then describes how cultural changes in broader Australian society, strategic advocacy, and the promotion of Australian research findings have contributed to policy and practice changes around SSAGD youth issues within government and school communities. Specifically, it shows how particular policy documents and intervention initiatives in Victoria and New South Wales stemmed from research work. It also shows the value of shifting the research lens onto the impacts of these new policies.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PROGRAM KELUARGA HARAPAN (PKH) TERHADAP PENANGGULANGAN KEMISKINAN DI KECAMATAN WOYLA KABUPATEN ACEH BARAT

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nani Marwida ◽  
Mahrizal Mahrizal
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Fundamental Problem ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

Destitution is a fundamental problem faced by all countries, particularly developing countries like Indonesia. Destitution is a complex problem, so special attention is needed to overcome  it.  One  of  the  poverty  reduction  efforts  undertaken  by  the  Government  of Indonesia is through the Family Hope Program (PKH), which began to emerge in 2007.This research aim to find out and analyze the effect of the Family Hope Program on poverty alleviation in Woyla District, which is one of the areas that received assistance from the Family Hope Program. In this study using quantitative descriptive research methods. The object of this research is the Family Hope Program KPM in Woyla District. The data used are sourced from primary data in the form of answers to questionnaires, observations and secondary data from the government’s official website and the secretariat archives of Woyla District. Methods of data analysis carried out in the form of normality test and simple linear regression. The results of the analysis with the help of the SPSS 20 program indicate that there is a strong relationship between the variables of the Family Hope Program (PKH) and the poverty  alleviation  variable  with  a  correlation  coefficient  of  0.601  and  a  determinant coefficient of 0.361. This means that the Family Hope Program (PKH) has a positive and significant effect on destitution reduction in Woyla District, this means that if the Family Hope Program increases, poverty reduction will also increase.

scholarly journals Distribution Of Zakat Funds To Achieve SDGs Through Poverty Alleviation In Baznas Republic Of Indonesia

2020 ◽  
pp. 25-43
Author(s):  
Zulfikar Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Universal Principles ◽  
Poverty And Inequality ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Welfare And Poverty

Exterminating poverty and inequality is a present challenge that the SDGs want to overcome. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) itself is a continuation of the previous platform of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which was designed by the United Nations and agreed upon by 193 countries. SDGs applied with universal principles, integrity, and inclusive to ensure that all  arties can involve without exception, with the name No One Left Behind. The SDGs have 17 goals and 169 achievement targets,  hich expected to realize in 2030. Zakat contribution to support SDGs is also supported by Law No. 23 of 2011 concerning Management of Zakat, which states that zakat is a religious institution that aims to improve justice and welfare of the community. Besides, specifically in Article 3 of the same Act, it explains that the management of zakat intended; 1) Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of services in the management of zakat, 2) Increase the benefits of zakat to realize community welfare and poverty reduction.

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