Non-governmental organizations and rural poverty alleviation

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 595-595
Author(s):  
Nigel Twose
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Non-Governmental Organizations and Rural Poverty Alleviation

1996 ◽  
Vol 111 (4) ◽  
pp. 744
Author(s):  
Norman Uphoff ◽  
Roger C. Riddell ◽  
Mark Robinson ◽  
John de Coninck ◽  
Ann Muir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-97
Author(s):  
Dominic Shimawua ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Birth Control ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Unskilled Labour ◽  
The Face

The aim of the study is to assess the contributions of Aisha Buhari Foundation in the alleviation of rural poverty in Nigeria. Population explosion was identified as one of the problems confronting poverty alleviation efforts in Nigeria. It goes without saying that uncontrolled population growth magnifies the problem of poverty and naturally, renders insignificant, poverty alleviation efforts. To check this menace, Nigerians, especially the rural folk should be enlightened on the imperative of birth control. The assistance of Aisha Buhari Foundation, other non-governmental organizations, institutions and government at all levels is needed in this regard. The rural folk need to be told that inasmuch as children are gifts from God, giving birth to as many children as God is willing to give one would merely compound the problem of poverty. Affordable family planning facilities should be provided for Nigerians especially the rural folk. Only when this is done can we hope to control the country’s population which according to the UNDP, is projected to grow to 230 million, that is double that present figure by 20152 (a mere 15 years away). Education is a very useful weapon against poverty. Ironically, poverty is a major weapon against education. In other words, poverty limits the ability of individuals to acquire education. Due to escalating costs of education in the face of dwindling income, many children are withdrawn from school by their parents to indulge in street hawking and unskilled labour. This tendency no doubt helps to compound the problem of poverty. Poverty alleviation efforts in Nigeria will receive a boost if educational opportunities are expanded to benefit as many people as possible.

scholarly journals Questioning Bangladesh's Microcredit

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafiqul Islam Molla ◽  
Md. Mahmudul Alam ◽  
Abu N.M. Wahid
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Return On Investment ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Nobel Peace Prize ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Average Return ◽  
Self Employment ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

The microcredit (MC) program of Bangladesh has been a well-known success story for generation of self-employment, and poverty alleviation. Variants of this MC model are being implemented in more than 60 different countries of the world. It has become almost a universal antidote for poverty especially from 2006 when Professor Muhammad Yunus- the founder of the Grameen Bank (GB) and the bank itself shared the Nobel peace prize. Although the GB is the pioneer of MC program in Bangladesh, there are many other non-governmental organizations (NGO)s that offer the same program in Bangladesh in different forms and names. The providers of MCs claim that the overwhelming majority of the borrowers are using the loan funds profitably for productive purposes, repaying the loans and interest regularly, and thus improving their socio-economic conditions steadily. The findings of the present study are somewhat contrary and disturbing to the claim of the MC programs. This study finds that a bulk of the MC is borrowed for non productive purposes. About one quarter of the borrowers use the credit exclusively for consumption and debt repayment purposes. Nearly half of them use the credits entirely for investment purposes. For all, the return on investment is very meager. About two-third of the borrowers, on average have an impressive 83% net return on investment available for payment of interest and dividend in addition to the principal. But in case of as high as one third of them, average return on investment is not enough even to cover the most minimum or tolerance level of wages for family labors, let alone paying any interest and making any profit after keeping aside the principal.

scholarly journals Utilizing Technology during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 94-98
Author(s):  
Daryn Joy Go ◽  
Natalee Hung ◽  
Hannah Ferrolino ◽  
Kendall Wilson ◽  
Mia Choi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Field Report ◽  
Development Ngos

National lockdowns and social distancing measures enforced in response to COVID-19 have forced many non-governmental organizations (NGOs) serving in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to suspend their operations. While low-income families continue to suffer from hunger and poverty, community quarantine restrictions additionally isolated them from town centers where healthcare, education, food, supplies, and livelihood opportunities are usually accessed. International Care Ministries (ICM) is a Philippine-based NGO that runs a poverty-alleviation program targeted towards extreme low-income households. As we re-evaluated how we may continue to effectively minister and serve our communities despite lockdown measures, we identified two priorities: (1) to serve people’s physical needs by providing food and access to healthcare, and (2) to serve people’s spiritual needs through spiritual feeding and community. In this field report, we describe how ICM was able to identify and use social network platforms as an alternative to continue both service delivery and spiritual feeding remotely. We hope this example may encourage other development NGOs to persevere as we all continue to seek ways to adapt to these extraordinary and seemingly ever-changing circumstances.

scholarly journals Peasant Associations and Implementation of Climate Change Adaptation Practices in the Northern and Brong-Ahafo Regions of Ghana

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Samuel Weniga Anuga ◽  
Ernst Mill ◽  
Wuni Mbanya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Adaptation ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Residue Management ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Drought Tolerant ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Adaptation Practices

Peasant association plays a central role in climate change adaptation. Farmer-based associations serve as a conduit for the implementation of climate change adaptation practices by contributing to knowledge sharing and assimilation. In Ghana, the role of peasant associations in climate change adaptation is unnoticed. Employing a mixed research approaches the procurement of data, this study gives a deeper understanding of peasant associations and their activities of two regions in the country. It also examines the contributions of peasant associations to climate change adaptation. It was established that peasant associations promoted understanding and implementation of climate change adaptation strategies including preparation and application of compost, residue management, row/distance planting, use of drought tolerant seeds, afforestation and crop rotation which benefited farmers in getting more yield and by extension being able to reinvest in their farms and venture into other livelihood strategies. The study concluded that Non- Governmental Organizations interested in climate change adaptation should target and build the capacity of farmer peasant groups for appropriate climate change adaptation and achievement of poverty alleviation and long-term food security.

scholarly journals AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON IMPACT OF MICROFINANCE ON POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN RURAL INDIA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 304-309
Author(s):  
Shristy Poddar ◽  
Sumit Bharti ◽  
Kavitha S Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Social Effects ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Rural Regions ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Self Help ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
National Governments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Self Help Group

The dynamic development of the microfinance business has been advanced by market powers as well as by cognizant activities of national governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and the benefactors who view microfinance as a successful device for killing neediness. The incredible push behind this immense and expanding support for microfinance showed that national monetary and social effects are noteworthy and it should be analysed all the more intently.   Self Help Group (SHG) provides microfinance services for people in rural regions so they can use the capital for small business, productive work and become financially stable and independent. In this article, we have described the impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation its impacts on people and society. Here we have explained, the main purpose of this article is to present Microfinance and how it can be useful for poor people and the reduction of unemployment.

Contribution of Micro Finance on Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arman Hossen ◽  
Md. Rubel Miah ◽  
Roksana Aftab Ruhi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Regular Growth ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
National Governments ◽  
The Impact

Poverty exists through the world as a curse and a big trouble in the way of development. When people deprived of their basic needs such as food, cloth, shelter, education, treatment and so on is termed as poverty .This paper is to examine empirically the impact of micro-credit on poverty alleviation in Bangladesh. The regular growth of the micro finance concerned parties has been promoted not only by market forces but also by conscious actions of national governments,Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the donors who view microfinance as an effective tool for eradicating poverty. This paper argues that microfinance can be considered as an important element for an effective poverty reduction strategy especially in rural areas. This study is developed by descriptive analysis based on secondary data. After the analysis of collected data and information, it shows evidence that practically microcredit can be considered as an effective tool for poverty reduction in developing countries like Bangladesh. To be more ensure that how much and how the microcredit really reduces poverty, further study and research should be carried out in future.

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