Search Results for 'Alleviation'

Poverty Alleviation Convergence Program Launched

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), along with with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched their convergence program on poverty alleviation during the Labor Day celebration last May 1, Tuesday [...]

Posted On : May, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty alleviation: Hunger, thy face is woman

She argued that women may be more impoverished due to societal biases and incomprehensive governmental definitions of what constitutes “productive work”. Societal biases include giving last portions to sons since they need the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Poverty Alleviation Policy in Indonesia

Poverty is one of the major problem in Indonesia, as a developing country, which are currently ranked fourth in the list of World's Most Populous Countries. With the population of over 240 million people, and population growth rate of [...]

Posted On : Jul, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

China to strengthen poverty alleviation work

The General Office of China's State Council, the Cabinet, and the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee issued a circular recently, calling for more progress in the nation's poverty alleviation work. [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Poverty Alleviation Fund offers internship to LUMS students

THE Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has offered internship opportunities to the students of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). The announcement to this effect was made by Kamal Hyat, Chief Executive/Managing Direct [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Poverty in Bangladesh: Alleviation Difficult not Reduction

In our never-ending search for a strategy to alleviate poverty, we find that the issue has become a fashionable subject to discuss here and there. In the process we lose sight of the fact that we have no idea where and how poverty pinches. [...]

Posted On : Dec, 02 2008 | Comments : 0

Govt taking steps for poverty alleviation: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday said the government was taking measures to increase economic opportunities to the people and for poverty alleviation. In a message on the International Day for the Eradication of [...]

Posted On : Oct, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

WB grants $50m for poverty alleviation

World Bank will provide $50 million to Pakistan for launching “Pakistan Social Protection Project” to reduce poverty and inequality and promote human capital investments among the poor families through the provision of direct mo [...]