Wikio - Poverty

Warning over poverty aid pledges (Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk )

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:30:23 GMT

European promises of aid for the world's poor are set to fall short by £60 billion, anti-poverty campaigners have claimed.

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Anti-poverty plans aid to cross Rs 3.5 L cr (Indian Express)

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:59:54 GMT

The Centre's allocation towards various anti-poverty programmes during the 11 th Plan period, is likely to reach more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore, rural development minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh said.

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Zebari discussed at Sharm el-Sheikh in the fight against poverty and investment (Investor's Iraq Forum)

Tue, 20 May 2008 18:54:23 GMT

*Zebari discussed at Sharm el-Sheikh in the fight against poverty and investment* 2008-05-20 Search and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari with officials at the World Bank and Arab ministers and delegates from economic activities in the fight against poverty and development on the sidelines of...

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Europe bashed for failing aid targets (Poverty News Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Kale) — Thu, 22 May 2008 13:50:00 GMT

from EU Observer The European Union is risking embarrassment on the global stage for falling €75 billion short of its promised target to help the poorest nations by the end of this decade, according to a report by a coalition of anti-poverty groups. The study to be presented on Thursday (22 May) by leading aid NGOs, such as Oxfam International, ActionAid and CARE International, suggests...

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Safety - on the fringe again (SafetyAtWorkBlog)

Thu, 22 May 2008 03:42:03 GMT

The Australian government has established an Australian Social Inclusion Board. This is what the government says is the purpose and challenges of the Board: This social exclusion is a significant barrier to sustained prosperity and restricts Australia’s future economic growth. Promoting social inclusion requires a new way of governing. Australia must rethink how policy and...

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CARE National Conference (ONE)

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:59:52 GMT

This will be my first year attending CARE’s National Conference in Washington on June 18 and 19, where CARE supporters from around the country travel each year at their own expense for an amazing and energizing few days. We’ll hear inspiring speakers like Jeffrey Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University, David [...]

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Bread for the World's Lobby Day (ONE)

Wed, 21 May 2008 19:07:47 GMT

The top seven reasons to come to Bread for the World's Lobby Day on June 17: 1. There’s nothing like sweating in your Sunday best in DC's summer heat as you traipse about Capitol Hill. 2. It's fun to hear your senator or representative ask, “The Global Poverty what'” 3. Uplifting worship service, preceded by free wine [...]

Source : ONE (subscribe)

4 More For PEPFAR (ONE)

Wed, 21 May 2008 18:44:18 GMT

Senator Mel Martinez of Florida, Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, Senator Norm Coleman of Minnesota and Senator John Warner of Virginia have all signed-on to the Lugar-Sununu letter to the Senate leadership asking for immediate action to get PEPFAR reauthorization to the Senate floor. This letter is critical to our efforts [...]

Source : ONE (subscribe)

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Is California Really Broke? (Green Commons)

Wed, 21 May 2008 03:46:18 GMT

FREE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:00 pm – 8:30 PM Holy Faith Episcopal Church 260 N. Locust Street, Inglewood, CA SPEAKER: Nancy Berlin, Director, California Partnership CAP is a coalition of over 40 Californian anti-poverty grassroots organizations GUEST OF HONOR: Curran Price, CA State Assembly QUESTION AND ANSWER: Walter Johnson, Holy Faith Episcopal...

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Poverty and Gender Specialist / Provincial Project Manager (BrightSpyre Jobs)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:40 GMT

Background: The PRSP Secretariat underpins the government's institutional mechanism for poverty monitoring. The PRSP Secretariat has been mandated with the overall lead in coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and tracking the implementation of the PRSP; and reporting progress on anti-poverty public expenditures, intermediate social indicators, and final outcomes. A critical input in...

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Poverty Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (BrightSpyre Jobs)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:39 GMT

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Driver (BrightSpyre Jobs)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:31:33 GMT

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East London Against Gentrification (the void)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:04:10 GMT

Two events being held in East London this week are worthy of a plug, highlghting as they do the devasting impact gentrification and the London Olympics are having on working class communities in East London. First up: Vancouver Anti Poverty Committee Fight the Olympics: Public Talk on Wednesday the 21st of May 8pm Action Eastend and London Coalition Against [...]

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Food Tax Cuts, Export Bans Not Sustainable for Africa (Hip Hop Caucus Blog)

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:29:00 GMT

Tax cuts and export bans are not a sustainable strategy against rising food prices in Africa and could instead hinder the fight against poverty, delegates at a West African regional summit said on Monday. Rocketing prices for staples such as rice and millet, driven by a global surge in the cost of major cereals and oil, have triggered riots and protests across West Africa, the poorest...

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Museveni Orders Massive Anti-Poverty Campaign (Poverty News Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Kale) — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:31:00 GMT

from All Africa New Vision (Kampala) NEWS 18 May 2008 Posted to the web 19 May 2008 By Frank Mugabi and Cyprian Musoke Kampala PRESIDENT Yoweri Museveni has ordered officials of the National Agricultural and Advisory Services (NAADS) and Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) to use local radio stations to create awareness about the availability of funds to fight poverty. Addressing a well-attended...

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Smith Signs On (ONE)

Mon, 19 May 2008 16:52:16 GMT

Senator Gordon Smith (R-OR) has signed-on to co-sponsor the reauthorization of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief. That brings the number of co-sponsors on our Senatometer up to 9! Co-sponsors: Joe Biden (D-DE) Richard Lugar (R-IN) Chris Dodd (D-CT) Richard Durbin (D-IL) Chuck Hagel (R-NE) Edward Kennedy (D-MA) John Kerry (D-MA) John Sununu (R-NH) Gordon Smith (R-OR) Don't see your...

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EULAC Summit outlines anti-poverty plan (Caribbean 360)

Mon, 19 May 2008 12:53:27 GMT

Officials attending the Fifth Latin America-Caribbean-European Union (EULAC) which ended here over the weekend have agreed on a number of social programmes to fight poverty across the region.

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Collins Comes Through! (ONE)

Sat, 17 May 2008 14:44:42 GMT

Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) has signed the Lugar-Sununu letter to the Senate Leadership in support of getting PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) reauthorization to the Senate floor for a vote ASAP. Collins joins, Senators Lugar, Sununu, Smith, Dole, Corker and Hagel in showing broad support for overcoming any obstacles to PEPFAR [...]

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Anti-poverty activists tell S.L. mayor they are eager for change (Poverty News Blog)

noreply@blogger.com (Kale) — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:26:00 GMT

from The salt Lake Tribune By Steve Gehrke Salt Lake Tribune Memo to the mayor: Rising bus fares, proliferating payday lenders and inadequate low-income housing are wreaking havoc on Salt Lake City's impoverished. That's the message a group of anti-poverty advocates delivered Friday to Mayor Ralph Becker. The sometimes-pointed but mostly matter-of-fact meeting sent a clear message: Activists...

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Get PEPFAR Going (ONE)

Fri, 16 May 2008 22:37:10 GMT

Yesterday, ONE members in 16 states launched a campaign to get PEPFAR going in the Senate. PEPFAR (the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) is America’s primary vehicle for working with countries in the developing world to treat and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB. In its first five years, PEPFAR has saved millions [...]

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Explore : AIDS, Harry Reid, John Sununu, Richard Lugar