Sentences with phrase «poverty reduction»

To be clear, we completely agree that private enterprise and economic growth have been essential for poverty reduction in the past half - century.

For example, some of those who have pressed for a legislative aid mandate believe that its key purpose should be to work toward poverty reduction in developing countries.

-- Take account of natural capital, ecosystem services and social aspects of progress in all economic decisions and poverty reduction strategies.

Tiny transactions like these are part of a proven strategy of poverty reduction.

The program focuses on poverty reduction through job creation, improved incomes, and access to global markets and job skills.

All countries, from the richest to the poorest, should build disaster risk reduction into their development and poverty reduction plans.

Our academics regularly advise on policy issues around major global challenges such as poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

Historically, however, minimum wage wasn't about poverty reduction.

Around two - thirds of poverty reduction within a country comes from growth.

It aims to support these countries and regions to prepare and implement climate resilience programmes that are long term and integrated into wider poverty reduction and development planning.

In developing countries, clean energy technologies must be considered in conjunction with both economic development and poverty reduction efforts.

Only 58 % of national forest management policies updated since 2007 link sustainable forest management to poverty reduction goals.

Free trade is fundamentally a force for good, from poverty reduction to better - priced and superior goods and services.

The general poverty reduction was much higher among older people and in households with no youths or children.

The story also intelligently discusses the importance of how poverty reduction and an improvement in food security are more likely to occur when women have rights and status within their families and communities.

This analytical report discusses the impact of climate change on poverty reduction and development.

The bill is a powerful tool for poverty reduction, as transparency will enable oil revenues to be managed in a more accountable way.

Our academics regularly advise on policy issues around major global challenges such as poverty reduction and environmental sustainability.

She agrees that welfare reform is related to the larger issue of poverty reduction and that the social conversation about poverty needs to continue and broaden.

Simply talking about poverty reduction or a sensible renewable energy policy has been tried and it failed.

Bronxites... The Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative needs your voice... Important Community Discussion to Discuss Strategies to Reduce Poverty!

As part of Governor Andrew Cuomo's Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative, both the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, and the Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo will help the city create a work plan to change that.

Climate policies are compatible with poverty reduction by the appropriate set of social policies, and climate change does not modify how poverty policies should be designed, but rather, it creates greater needs and more urgency due to more frequent and more severe shocks and extreme weather events.

Throughout the 21st century, climate - change impacts are projected to slow down economic growth, make poverty reduction more difficult, further erode food security, and prolong existing and create new poverty traps, the latter particularly in urban areas and emerging hotspots of hunger (medium confidence).

SoCo urged the incoming administration of Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet - ngor to tackle the problem by introducing rent allowance, reviewing the minimum wage policy and setting poverty reduction targets.

VANCOUVER — B.C. New Democrats are marking Homelessness Action Week by calling on the B.C. Liberal government to take real action to help the homeless by passing poverty reduction legislation and providing real support to communities.

NEW DELHI, March 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- India's high vulnerability and exposure to climate change will slow its economic growth, impact health and development, make poverty reduction more difficult and erode food security, a new report by scientists said on Monday.

Seth is a past co-chair of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, an advisory board member for the Columbia Institute's Centre for Civic Governance, and an advisor and instructor for Next Up, a leadership program for young people committed to social and environmental justice.

A new Environmental Transformation Fund will have a three year budget of # 1.2 billion, which will provide investment in new energy technologies, and resources to meet our obligation to support poverty reduction in the poorest countries through environmental protection.

Facing a human rights complaint through the Community Legal Assistance Society from mother Jessica Alford about the clawback of maternity and parental leave benefits from Employment Insurance, and a rising chorus of disapproval about this policy from First Call, West Coast LEAF, the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition and more, government again responded with the elimination of the clawback effective October 1, 2016.

It draws on a substantial body of experience at the country level and many lessons learned by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in working with governments - especially ministries of planning, finance and environment - to support efforts to integrate the complex interrelationship between poverty reduction and improved environmental management into national planning and decision - making.

Both sides» demands would harm free trade, and with it the prosperity and poverty reduction which has thus far occurred.

This is the first study that looks at long - term poverty reduction and at gender,» says Suri, an associate professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, who co-authored the paper with longtime collaborator William Jack, an economist at Georgetown University.

The NUT, in partnership with other organisations, supports a wide range of international campaigns which aim to: support teachers and their unions, advance high quality education for all, work towards poverty reduction and sustainable development, and promote human rights.

His academic interests include poverty reduction, basic or guaranteed income, and the historical and theoretical foundations of social work.

• Child Support policy can deliver child poverty reduction — 25 % in Austria; 24 % in Switzerland; 18 % in Sweden (Bradshaw, 2006).

Early Childhood Family Engagement Youth Academic Support, Gang Prevention & Intervention Community Engagement & Leadership Development Poverty Reduction, Housing & Utilities Resources Health Outreach & Education

«Overall, we believe that growth is just simply not good enough, not good enough to reduce high unemployment still, not good enough to boost middle - class incomes, not good enough to drive poverty reduction,» Lagarde told reporters at the beginning of the semi-annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank.

Much of China's early poverty reduction came from agricultural reforms, but its incredible sustained economic growth since 1981 came principally from exports.

His social development and poverty reduction spokesperson hasn't asked a question about poverty or social development on behalf of the province's most vulnerable in Question Period in either 2017 or 2018

MLA Marvin Hunt has yet to ask a question in Question Period on his portfolio, demonstrating that Andrew Wilkinson's B.C. Liberals don't see poverty reduction as a priority.

The report, Taking Care of Business, does highlights how big business can have a positive impact on poverty reduction through job creation and the payment of taxes but says many poor people around the world are not feeling the benefits.