Transcript Poverty - causes and effects

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• Almost half – over
three billion people
– live on less than
£1.65 a day
• 98% of the world’s
hungry people live
in developing
countries
• 50,000 people die
every day as a
result of poverty
Hunger
Lack of
education
Can’t Work
Disease
Poverty
Fewer job
opportunities
57 percent of Mozambique’s people live below the poverty line
Mozambique is suffering cycles of droughts and floods
In 2009, 11.5% of the adult population were living with HIV.
Before 1992, decades of war slowed development
Corruption slows development even further
There are not always proper checks on how aid is being used
• CAFOD is working for
a better world for
everyone
• Ending poverty will
prevent the deaths of
millions
• Ending poverty will
also make the world a
safer place…
Internally Displaced Persons in the
Democratic Republic of Congo tell stories
of attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army.
...how?
How does this
show CAFOD
helping to
break the
cycle of
poverty?
Telya, 12 from Nigeria
With CAFOD’s support to construct and maintain water filters,
Telya and her family now have clean water to drink and are
healthy enough to work.
Trade rules favour the richer countries
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Trade “liberalisation” prevents
developing countries from protecting
their farmers and producers from
unfair international competition
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Rich countries are forcing developing
countries to compete on world
markets before they are ready
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The EU and the US protect their
farmers, helping them to compete
against producers in developing
countries. Developing countries can’t
afford to help in this way.
How do you think
these trade rules
affect developing
countries?
Find out more
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In the 1960-70s, rich countries
loaned developing countries large
sums of money at apparently low
rates of interest
In the 1980s interest rates soared
and many could not pay their debts,
owing huge amounts even after
repaying more than they had
borrowed
Some debts have now been cancelled
How can debt
cancellation help
a country to
tackle poverty?
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Conflict often kills young people
• Conflict is the worst possible thing that
can happen to a developing country, to
any country; it sets development back
by decades
• Wars make a country unstable business and agriculture suffer
• Government money is spent on war,
rather than other important areas
Can you name a
conflict that has
caused poverty
for ordinary
citizens?
• Every year lack of safe water and
sanitation cause the deaths of 2.2
million children worldwide
• 34 million people live with HIV, two
thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa
• Malaria accounts for a fifth of childhood
deaths in Africa
• Poorer countries lack money for
healthcare, health education and drugs
How does poor
health increase
poverty, and
vice versa?
• Some multinational companies
(MNCs) are richer than a
developing country
• Governments often welcome
MNCs – they bring investment and
technology. Mining and oil
companies especially generate
huge revenues
• But the cost can be environmental
destruction and low wages and
bad conditions for workers
• Poor systems of accountability
enable some leaders in developing
countries to misuse foreign
investment and international aid
• The overwhelming body of scientific
opinion has concluded that human
actions, mostly by developed
countries, are causing climate change
• In many developing countries,
droughts, hurricanes or floods are
common
How might poor communities find
it difficult to respond to climate
change?
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What is a natural
disaster?
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Earthquake
Volcano
Tsunami
Hurricane
Flood
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Why do developing
countries find it so
difficult to recover
after a natural
disaster?
Can you think of
any others?
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The wealthier countries give money for
international development – which means
helping poorer countries
When properly used, this
money tackles real problems, such as
health and education
What
percentage
of its income
do you think
each country
should give?
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The Trade
Justice
Movement
campaigns to
change UK, EU
and global
policies on
trade
The Fairtrade
mark ensures a
fair deal for
many small
producers
What could
you do to
help make
trade
fairer?
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Since 2005, many debts to the World Bank
and IMF have been cancelled
The world’s poorest 128 countries still owe
£23.6 trillion
If all debt was
cancelled, in
what ways
might a
developing
country spend
its money?
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International commitment to
tackle climate change is urgently
needed
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Developed countries need to
reduce their carbon emissions
What can you
do to help
address
climate
change?
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Developing countries need extra
funds to adapt to the impact of
major weather events
Take action
with CAFOD
here
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They also need money and
technology support to grow
without high levels of emissions
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International companies
should be open
(‘transparent’) about how
they work overseas
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Anti-corruption laws,
such as the UK’s Bribery
Act passed in April 2010,
can help ensure this
happens
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For example, making it
easier to prosecute
companies that bribe
foreign public officials
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Picture credits: Simon Rawles, Bridget Burrows, Annie Bungeroth,
World Development Movement/ Beverley Duckworth , Thomas Omondi, Caritas Internationalis, Tina
Leme, Ataklti Mulu, Pieternella Pieterse.