The poverty of ‘poverty reduction’: the case of African cotton

Sneyd, Adam

doi:10.1080/01436597.2015.976017

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“…Cash transfer programs are central to social protection that is much needed in developing countries that face heightened social and economic risks due to structural adjustments driven by globalization. As noted by Sneyd [2], Monchuk [59], Barrientos et al [62], and Barrientos and Dejong [58], globalization has resulted in greater openness of developing economies and exposed them to changes in global markets leading to a greater concentration of social risk among vulnerable groups. They regard social protection as the most appropriate framework for addressing rising poverty and vulnerability in the conditions that prevail in developing countries.…”

Section: Cash/income Transfer Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Poverty is a serious economic and social problem that afflicts a large proportion of the world's population and manifests itself in diverse forms such as lack of income and productive assets to ensure sustainable livelihoods, chronic hunger and malnutrition, homelessness, lack of durable goods, disease, lack of access to clean water, lack of education, low life expectancy, social exclusion and discrimination, high levels of unemployment, high rate of infant and maternal mortality, and lack of participation in decision making [1][2][3]. Because poverty has deleterious impacts on human wellbeing, its eradication has been identified as an ethical, social, political and economic imperative of humankind [1,3,4].…”

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Poverty Reduction Strategies in Developing Countries

Ayoo¹

2022

Rural Development - Education, Sustainability, Multifunctionality

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The existence of extreme poverty in several developing countries is a critical challenge that needs to be addressed urgently because of its adverse implications on human wellbeing. Its manifestations include lack of adequate food and nutrition, lack of access to adequate shelter, lack of access to safe drinking water, low literacy rates, high infant and maternal mortality, high rates of unemployment, and a feeling of vulnerability and disempowerement. Poverty reduction can be attained by stimulating economic growth to increase incomes and expand employment opportunities for the poor; undertaking economic and institutional reforms to enhance efficiency and improve the utilization of resources; prioritizing the basic needs of the poor in national development policies; promoting microfinance programs to remove constraints to innovation, entrepreneurship, and small scale business; developing and improving marketing systems to improve production; providing incentives to the private sector; and, implementing affirmative actions such as targeted cash transfers to ensure that the social and economic benefits of poverty reduction initiatives reach the demographics that might otherwise be excluded.

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Section: Cash/income Transfer Programsmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Poverty Reduction Strategies in Developing Countries

Ayoo¹

2022

Rural Development - Education, Sustainability, Multifunctionality

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“…Poverty, as a persistent and deeply rooted social and cultural problem, has affected many people and has been debated for centuries (Ravallion 2011) and manifest itself in forms such as lack of income; unsecure livelihoods; chronic hunger and nutrition; homelessness; lack of durable goods; lack of access to clean water; lack of education; low life expectancy; discrimination; unemployment; high rates of infant and maternal mortality and lack of participation in decision making (World Bank 1990, Sneyd 2015. Sustained evidence suggest that poverty exist in all countries but extreme poverty is more widespread in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) and South Asia (World Bank 2014, Hamel, Tong & Hofer 2019.…”

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Towards a Reconceptualization of Poverty: Implications for Its Eradication and Policy.

Siziba

Mapuva

2023

JAASH

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The success of any poverty alleviation strategy depends partly on how poverty is conceptualized. The overarching goal of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is “Ending poverty in all its forms everywhere” and this demonstrates the need to conceptualize poverty beyond not only monetary dimensions but also considering it as an experience and a strategy on which other peoples’ lifestyles depends on. To improve the understanding of the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty the article proposes that poverty can be grouped into three dimensions namely: moral, material and social. By restricting the access to resources by those who lack them, those with political, economic and social power exhibit moral poverty. Targeting moral poverty is the key strategy to eliminate all forms of poverty.

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“…Poverty is a serious economic and social problem that affects a large portion of the world's population. It can take many forms, such as persistent hunger and malnutrition, disease, homelessness, a lack of durable goods, low life expectancy, social exclusion and discrimination, high unemployment, high rates of infant and maternal mortality, and a lack of participation in decision-making (Sachs, 2005;Sneyd, 2015;World Bank Organization, 2001). Because poverty has a negative impact on people's quality of life, it has been declared a social, political, and economic priority for humanity (Sachs, 2005).…”

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A Review on the Best Practices of Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

Theavy,

Mardy

2023

IJIR

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Due to its detrimental effects on human wellbeing, extreme poverty, which exists in many developing nations, is a serious issue that requires immediate attention. It entails inadequate food and nutrition, inadequate housing, unsafe drinking water, low literacy rates, high rates of infant and maternal death, high unemployment, and a sense of helplessness and vulnerability. Reducing poverty can be accomplished through increasing employment and educational opportunities for the underprivileged; implementing institutional and economic reforms to increase productivity and optimize resource use; endorsing microfinance initiatives to lift barriers to small-scale business, innovation, and entrepreneurship; and creating and refining marketing strategies to boost output. Conducting this review is based on an analysis of old and recent literature. It looks at the development and meaning of poverty. Additionally, based on current discussions on the idea, the review shows the disparities in interpretations in developing nations and emphasizes the varied viewpoints regarding the concept of poverty

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The poverty of ‘poverty reduction’: the case of African cotton

Cited by 6 publications

References 32 publications

Poverty Reduction Strategies in Developing Countries

Poverty Reduction Strategies in Developing Countries

Towards a Reconceptualization of Poverty: Implications for Its Eradication and Policy.

A Review on the Best Practices of Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries

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