[hepr-vn] Eliminating World Poverty: Building Our Common Future

[Vern Weitzel]

Subject: 	[EQ] Eliminating World Poverty: Building Our Common Future
Date: 	Tue, 7 Apr 2009 10:44:59 -0400
From: 	Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) <ruglucia at PAHO.ORG>
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*Eliminating World Poverty: Building Our Common Future*

*The Department for International Development (DFID), 2009***

Available online as PDF file [32p.] at:
http://www.dfid.gov.uk/securingourcommonfuture/conference-paper-eliminating-poverty.pdf


/This background paper for the DFID annual conference "Securing our
Common Future: A Conference on the Future of International Development"
(9-10 March 2009, London)/



“….According to the paper, the current global recession seriously
threatens the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, and may
push more than 90 million people into poverty. Times are uncertain,
because the scale of the downturn is not yet known, and the impact could
be even more serious. Combined with other huge challenges already
happening, or on the horizon, including the demands of a growing
population and the onset of climate change, this is an important moment
to reaffirm our commitment to international development and to review
priorities….”



Part one briefly reviews recent progress in developing countries. Part
two sets out the emerging challenges, both immediate and longer term.
Part three sets out a series of questions for consideration in priority
policy areas in response to the emerging challenges….”



*Table of Contents*

*Executive Summary *

*Introduction *

*Part One: Recent Progress in Developing Countries *

*Part Two: The Challenges *

Food and Fuel Crises

Financial and Economic Crises

Poverty in Fragile and Conflict Affected Countries

Population and Urbanisation

Managing Climate and Resource Stress

The Challenge to Globalisation

Ensuring an International System Fit for Purpose

*Part Three: The Response *

Managing the Crisis and Re-establishing Growth

Fragile and Conflict Affected Countries

Climate Change

Ensuring System Wide Effectiveness

Overcoming Food Insecurity

The Millennium Development Goals

*Bibliography*