Transcript Poverty combating - one of the sustainable development aims.

Poverty combating - one of the
sustainable development aims.
Poverty is one of the main challenge for sustainable
development. Poor people are often directly dependent on
natural resources such as forests, land and sea. At the same
time, there are many countries which already hardly suffer
particularly from environmental degradation. It is impossible
to combat poverty without taking into account the natural
resources and the environment that people are dependent on
and on which they build their livelihood. The environment and
sustainable development affect all sectors.
The main points are:
•determine main sustainable development
problems connected with poverty;
•review SIDA’s poverty reduce activities and
perspectives.
Problems;
•hunger;
•risk of spreading diseases;
•reducing of living space;
•risk of and vulnerability to natural disasters
and the competition for resources
Sweden is one of the pioneer-countries organizing cooperation with developing
countries to reach the main goals in poverty combating. Swedish international
development cooperation agency (SIDA) is a governmental organization which works
to provide sustainable development through combating with poverty.
Examples of efforts that Sweden is involved in:
•Support for partner countries brings the opportunity to test new
technology within sustainable urban development and renewable energy.
•Strengthening developing countries’ ability to make their voice heard in
climate change negotiations. Greater knowledge has led to raising climate
change on the agenda in many countries.
•The World Bank’s water and sanitation program in Africa.
•The Asia Sustainable and Alternative Energy Program (ASTAE) in countries
such as Bangladesh, India, China and Vietnam, for long-term sustainable
energy solutions.
SIDA’s work with environmentally sustainable development takes a great
part its activity.
In 2008, about SEK 1.8 billion of the bilateral development assistance
through SIDA was used in efforts promoting the environment and
sustainable development.
A further SEK 7.4 billion was used for efforts where the subsidiary objective
was to promote the environment and sustainable development.
Funds to promote the environment and climate are also supplied through
the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, primarily through support for UN
organizations, development banks and support for the Global Environment
Facility (GEF)
We need cooperation for world
poverty combating and to reach
sustainable development.
Thank you!!!