3rd millennium

3. The volume of foreign aid is inadequate to reduce global poverty. According to Lovett (2016), in 2014, overall foreign aid has increase by 3.5% (compare to the volume in 2013), but the volume of aid for Least Developed Countries had fallen by 4.6%. Refugee crisis contributed to this increase (ibid.). The donor countries tend to count in donor countries refugee cost as part of their ODA (ibid.). This cost increased foreign aid by $1.8 billion (ibid.). So, if we exclude the in donor countries…

The constraints on the supply side of education, health and food security has resulted in the increase in service use with little correspondence to outcomes. This highlights the gap in social services, particularly when one observes the differences in outcomes, and for those who are included or excluded from the programme. Furthermore, the lack of exit strategies can undermine the possibility of long term human development outcomes. The ideas which permeate the literature on social safety nets…

There have been a number of different groups that have come together to seek this change in the world, but the one that might have the biggest impact are the Millennium Development Goals and the 2015 UN Sustainability Development Goals. In 2000, a group of representatives from a number of different countries came together to set goals to end poverty and create a better life for every human being including having…

CSR is commonly known as “corporate social responsibility”. CSR is a form of corporate self-regulation crammed into a business model. CSR basically functions as a self-regulatory mechanism in which a business monitors and ensures its active compliance within certain regulations of code and laws. CSR is important in aiding a companies’ mission as well as a guide for to what the company stands for in face of consumers. All in all, CSR strives to provide a positive impact in all sectors of their…

health is a significant aspect of the health of populations and the repeated emphasis placed on this health issue by global institutions and local governments over the years, reiterates its importance. Maternal health was a central component of the Millennium Development Goals; and the twenty five years which followed the adoption of these goals were characterized by tremendous efforts geared towards improving maternal health worldwide.(Alkema et…

How countries achieve development can be a contentious issue. According to the United Nations Millennium Development Goals established in September 2000, the five most important factors that lead to a country’s development are, in the following order: eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, promoting gender equality and empowering women, reducing child mortality, and improving maternal health. These goals, adopted by the international community, recognize…

on the fast turning wheels of peace, democracy, development and progress. There is little doubt the Vision is highly ambitious but it is also entirely feasible. In fact, with sound macroeconomic fundamentals, exemplary achievements on most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and as one of the potential contenders to achieve Sustainable Development Goals within deadline, one might even argue the country is ahead of the curve to becoming a developed nation by 2041. However, that is not to…

Writings most unique attribute is its ability to last centuries unaltered. Some documents are created for the present alone such as to do list and letters while some documents are created to last for centuries and are written to survive the trials of time. In general, durable writing materials required excessive time and labor to produce. Written eye witness testimonies became more reliable and trusted than recited oral history. Through deciphering and translation, writings from all times and…

The poster child of Latin American countries, when it comes to the Millennium Development Goals, Chile, which seemed to have surpassed all eight goals before the goals were popular in 2000. Chile looks great on paper and excels in many areas like the global partnership, eradicating poverty, and gender equality. A brief look at Chile’s rich history paints a picture like a roller coaster full of ups and downs economically, socially and institutionally. This article will look to examine each of the…

A.) Conflict Theory / pg.27: Theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of groups that are competing for scarce resources After watching this video I realized that there was a conflict theory going on in these "mega slums". One of the biggest resources that is most competed for is water. Water is so scarce and is distributed unevenly throughout the slums of Dharavi. It 's causing many conflicts. The allocation of water resources is also an issue. More water from the dams is…