Friday, March 26, 2010

Measures for poverty reducation

Measures for poverty reduction
Measured for poverty reduction can be explained as following :
  1. Create economics opportunities :The poor should be encouraged to use efficiently the resources with them.This reduces poverty in long term basis.For this,the price of the commodities using poor's labour should be increase the productivity of rural poor.The efficient system of transport,irrigation,technological progress,and marketing in cease the agriculture productivity.
  2. Social services investing in people:The second key to long term poverty reeducation is investment in human capital.Hence,adequate investments should be made in education,health,sanitation,nutrition and so on.This increase productivity,income and enables the poor to utilise the new opportunities.As for example,improved nutrition and health enable the poor to work more.
  3. Participation and access of the poor :The poor should be made available the resources and opportunities for productive investments. This enables them to participate in growth process.In an agricultural country,more land should be made a available to the poor.
  4. Equity enhancing policies :Equity enhancing policies,particularly investment in human capital,in the long run, boost economic growth,which in run,alleviate poverty,When income are more evenly distributed,the member of individuals below the poverty line decrease.
  5. Transfer and safety nets :Some population such as old or disable may not be benefited above program.Because,they do not participate in development works.So there should be transfer and safety net for them.This works as 'income insurance' against the temporary crisis misfortune of the poor.
  6. Food prising and distribution policy:Food is an important part of poor's expenditure.The good food pricing policy increase the level of living,nutrition of the poor and protects from sudden fall in income.Hence,the program like food subside,food distribution,and food supplementation scheme should be adopted according to need.But an efficient administration and transport facilities are needed to the subsidy to the target group.
  7. Public employment scheme :The employment scheme appropriate for the poor capable to work should be launched.Such employment at off time increase the employment and income of the poor.This scheme actually reaches the poor and is not moisturised.This works as an insurance for the rural poor.
  8. Social security :The poverty can be reduced by providing social security to the old and those unable to work.But such provision is not feasible in the rural areas.Nevertheless income can be transferred according to poverty based on the assessment of country.
  9. Increase in economic growth rate :The rate of economic growth will have to be increase and made sustainable for long-term poverty allocation.

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