A UN study sometime back rated Nyanza and North Eastern as the poorest provinces in Kenya. Some parts of Nyanza had up to 70% poverty index.
How do we overcome that? you may ask. If you ask me agriculture is the way to go. Vast, uncultivated lands have more potential than we can imagine. That is a blog for another day.
So i came across this article from UN on poverty eradication.
Ten Priorities for Poverty Eradication
1. Eradication of poverty cannot be brought about by charity, but needs first and foremost empowering the poor, focusing on women, and tapping their tremendous potential.
2. Women fall into poverty more easily and more frequently than men. They constitute majority of people living in poverty. Ending discrimination against women and girls and promoting gender equality were critical for poverty eradication.
3. Productive employment, including self-employment, played a central role i poverty eradication. Access of the poor to land, capital and other productive resources must be improved.
4. Hunger and Malnutrition were the worst manifestations of poverty. The chronologically hungry cannot grow out of poverty. This is morally reprehensible and economically wasteful. Efforts should be redoubled to reduce the proportion of under/nourished by half by 2015.
5. Sufficient supply of safe water and a clean environment are necessary for life. Poverty eradication and environment protection should be mutually supportive.
6. Good health: in particular, comprehensive programmes of preventive medicine, including immunization and control of communicable diseases should be implemented. There should also be strong support and faster implementation of campaigns to tackle the social causes of diseases -- like the 'roll back malaria' initiative, and the program to fight HIV/AIDS.
7. Education is the key to development. Quality basic education, as well as secondary and higher education, vocational training, and skill acquisition throughout life are indispensable tools to eradicate poverty.
8. Social services must be developed with more social investments by governments and less military expenditures, if poverty is to be defeated.
9. Good governance and effective administration are prerequisites to effectively fight poverty. Public policy should aim at preserving social cohesion and promoting social stability, especially through democracy, the rule of law and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
10. A global alliance must be forged by the entire international community with governments, United Nations, International financial institutions, regional organisations, civil society and private sector joining hands to make poverty eradication a entral goal of humanity.
5. Sufficient supply of safe water and a clean environment are necessary for life. Poverty eradication and environment protection should be mutually supportive.
6. Good health: in particular, comprehensive programmes of preventive medicine, including immunization and control of communicable diseases should be implemented. There should also be strong support and faster implementation of campaigns to tackle the social causes of diseases -- like the 'roll back malaria' initiative, and the program to fight HIV/AIDS.
7. Education is the key to development. Quality basic education, as well as secondary and higher education, vocational training, and skill acquisition throughout life are indispensable tools to eradicate poverty.
8. Social services must be developed with more social investments by governments and less military expenditures, if poverty is to be defeated.
9. Good governance and effective administration are prerequisites to effectively fight poverty. Public policy should aim at preserving social cohesion and promoting social stability, especially through democracy, the rule of law and the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.
10. A global alliance must be forged by the entire international community with governments, United Nations, International financial institutions, regional organisations, civil society and private sector joining hands to make poverty eradication a entral goal of humanity.
source: South-North Development Monitor.
What are your thoughts on the above post, i' love to know.
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