Poverty Reduction

Faith Inspires: Union Theological Seminary's Poverty Initiative

Posted 02.21.2012

Read More: Christian Social Action, Poverty Initiative, Video, Anti-Poverty Program, Christianity, Poverty Scholars Program, Community Organizing, Poverty Reduction, Union Theological Seminary, Religion News

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Nanjing and the New International Monetary System

Dominique Strauss-Kahn | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Special Drawing Rights, Capital Flows, International Monetary System, Spillover Reports, Liquidity, G-20 Mutual Assessment Process, Capital Controls, Asia, Poverty Reduction, Global Imbalances, Nanjing Summit, Asia Economy, g20 Nanjing, g20, Business News
Dominique Strauss-Kahn

The current international monetary system has certainly delivered a lot. But it also has flaws that need to be fixed, especially if the next phase of globalization is to succeed in bringing a strong and broad-based rise in living standards.

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Raising Government Revenue in Africa: A Road Out of Poverty

Mark Plant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Vat, Domestic Tax Revenues, Regional Technical Assistance Center, Natural Resources, Trade Liberalization, Equity, Tax Administration, Technical Assistance, Health Spending, Tax Exemptions, Infrastructure, Education, Tax Policy, Value-Added Tax, Sub-Saharan Africa, Taxpayer Protection, Poverty Reduction, Topical Trust Funds, Afritacs, World News
Mark Plant

There are limits to how much a government can receive as grants from donors or borrow. So raising tax revenues is a necessary element for governments to spend on providing more of these essential services and, in turn, reduce poverty.

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Latin America: Making the Good Times Better

Dominique Strauss-Kahn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Uruguay, Equality, Public Debt, Financial Risk, International Reserves, Prudential Tools, Monetary Policy, Overheating, Brazil, Social Protection, Growth Strategy, Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomic Stimulus, External Risks, Commodity Prices, Fiscal Space, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Inflationary Pressures, Poverty Reduction, Panama, Financial Stability, Exchange Rate Flexibility, Macroprudential Regulations, Business News
Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Latin America has enjoyed tremendous economic dynamism and a rising quality of life in recent years. But, faced with new challenges, the question is: how best to sustain this progress?

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Making up for Lost Time: Getting Back on Track to the Millennium Development Goals

Hugh Bredenkamp | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trade Preferences, Domestic Tax Revenues, Poverty, Private Investment, Aid, Infrastructure Development, Social Spending, Policy Buffers, Global Financial Crisis, Economic Recovery, Scaled-Up Aid, Education, Property Rights, Social Safety Nets, Millennium Development Goals, Health, Trade Reforms, Extreme Poverty, Regulatory Environment, Poverty Reduction, Balanced and Sustainable Growth, World News
Hugh Bredenkamp

With only five years to go until the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the poverty reduction agenda has been set back. All is not lost, however. Reducing poverty on a massive scale is doable.

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A Market Solution to Help the World's Poor?

Stephan B. Tanda | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Dsm, United Nations, Innovation, International Finance Corporation, Hidden Hunger, Business, Stephan Tanda, South Africa, Vitamins, Base of the Pyramid, Micronutrients, Poverty Reduction, Minerals, Economic Growth for Developing Countries, Development, Poverty Alleviation, Poverty, Social Innovation, Ecommerce, World Resources Institute, Developing Countries, Malnutrition, New York, Mdgs, Trade, Nutrition, Millennium Development Goals, Health, Bangladesh, Global Poverty, Free Market, Food Fortification, World News
Stephan B. Tanda

Is there a real business in helping the world's poor? According to the World Resources Institute and the International Finance Corporation, there is.

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Transparency in Global Giving: See Where the Good Goes

Peggy Conlon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Disaster Relief, Ngos, Donations, Global Poverty, Poverty Reduction, Global-Giving, Fundraising, Save the Children, Impact News
Peggy Conlon

Whether it's due to the perception of inefficiency or corruption, people worry that the money they contribute to solve poverty and disease in developing countries is not spent wisely.

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The Top 5 Myths About Global Poverty

Clint Borgen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Child Poverty, Poverty, Un-Food-and-Agriculture-Organization, Millennium Development Goals, United Nations, United States, Poverty Reduction, US Congress, Millenium Challenge Account, Global Poverty, Defense Secretary Gates, Impact News
Clint Borgen

$30 billion a year is needed to end world hunger. The United States is the only country in history that could end world hunger and still have by far the most expensive military on the planet.

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Health Care: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Fundamentalism, Culture War, Health Care Plan, Compromise, Immigrants, Poor, Health Care Provider, Abortion, Values, Health Care Coverage, Insurance Plan, Contraception, Poverty Reduction, Justice, Pro-Life Democrats, Member of Congress, Health Care, Status Quo, Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Health Insurance Reform, Religion, Pregnancies, Democracy, Abortion Reduction, Culture Wars, Subsidies, Public Option, Tax Dollars, Common Ground, Medicaid, Families, Federal Subsidies, Stereotype, Healthcare, Interpretation, Moral Values, Agendas, Progressive, Culture Warrior, Women, Application, Health Plan, Principle, Segregation, Faith Community, Schip, Abortion Debate, Moral Imperative, Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, Healthcare Reform, Religious Community, Rhetoric, Politics News
Jim Wallis

We've recently seen the abortion rhetoric really heat up to ridiculous proportions. Those with opposing views are being stereotyped and demonized. And facts are taking a back seat to sound bytes.

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Breaking the Resource Curse: Concession Negotiation in Liberia

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Raja Kaul, Capacity Building, Public Procurement Concessions Act, Resource Curse, Firestone, Karin Lissakers, Liberia, Lift Liberia Poverty Reduction Strategy, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, Extractive Industry, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Concession Agreements, Revenue Watch Institute, Arcelormittal, Poverty Reduction, Peter Rosenblum, Natty B. Davis, Joseph Bell, World News
Arlene M. Roberts

Sub-Saharan Africa possesses some of the highest concentrations of natural resources. Yet, for all the mining and extraction, relatively precious few of the benefits trickle down to its citizens.

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The Next Economic Stimulus Should Help Those Who Need it Most

Josh Nelson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Auto Industry, Coalition on Human Needs, Insurance Industry, Bailout, Economy, Banks, Economic Stimulus, Poverty Reduction, Poverty, Barack Obama, Low-Income Housing, Politics News
Josh Nelson

Only a broad economic stimulus, targeted to help lower-income Americans, can get our country back on the right track.

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