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Millennium Goal 1 Poverty Focus: China

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Overview Extreme Poverty specifically in China Why extreme poverty is important in China Who is most affected by the extreme poverty Why extreme poverty exists in this region How the UN proposes to fix this problem

Significance Eliminating poverty = improved overall well-being of individuals Health Reasons- well-nourished society more successful than malnourished There should be enough resources around the world for everyone to have food and to be taken care of properly China struggles with this also

Global Applications Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger “Extreme poverty”- those whose income is less than $1. 25 a day Halve proportion of those in extreme poverty Met 5 years ahead of 2015 deadline Globally, more than 800 million still in extreme poverty Full employment and decent work for all Including women and young people Halve proportion of people suffering from hunger

Causes of Poverty in China 1. Rural-Urban Migration a. China became an urbanized country in 2012 b. People are moving into urban areas at extremely rapid rates in search of higher paying jobs c. Causes poverty in cities because of a lack of high paying jobs for excess of people d. Causes poverty in urban areas because the women and children are left behind to survive http: //english. sina. com/china/p/2013/0406/579136. html

Causes of Poverty in China 2. Hukou System and Migrant Workers a. The Hukou System is the household registration program b. Identifies every person as either urban or rural http: //english. sina. com/china/p/2013/0406/579136. html c. Discriminatory system that prevents large slums from occurring in city populations d. Today, it’s a barrier preventing economic reform e. Prevents migrant workers from receiving government services (ie. healthcare, education, pension) f. Citizens can only receive this aid from local government, when they move they cannot receive aid from new local government

Causes of Poverty in China 3. Education Gap a. China government in the 80 s implemented 9 year compulsory education system b. Urban students learn in state-of-the-art facilities with excellent teacher. c. Rural students learn in poor buildings receiving a substandard education. d. Education is also monitored under the national family planning policy so unless exempt, only one child may http: //english. sina. com/china/p/2013/0406/579136. html

Causes of Poverty in China 4. Agricultural Lifestyle a. The poorer the family, the more their livelihood depends on agricultural activities b. Agricultural activities are difficult in China because: i. unsafe drinking water ii. lack of skills and knowledge iii. dependence on traditional farming techniques http: //english. sina. com/china/p/2013/0406/579136. html

Causes of Poverty in China 5. Access to Healthcare a. While considered a basic right by Chinese government, large gap between urban and rural healthcare b. Most healthcare funding comes from local government c. Rural local governments lack funding so clinics are few and far between and lack adequate personnel. http: //english. sina. com/china/p/2013/0406/579136. html

Poverty Stricken Regions of China ● Urban Vs Rural ○ Urban Incomes currently three times as high as rural incomes ○ 50% of population located in rural areas ■ About ⅔ of population engaged in farming, animal husbandry, forestry, fishing ■ Faster economic growth in eastern provinces than in west, though 51% of the poor reside in the 12 western provinces and autonomous regions ■ Perhaps because more trade and prominent resources, such as fish, are located on the eastern coast ■ Rural male laborers have migrated to urban areas creating a feminization of

Poverty Stricken Regions of China https: //www. mtholyoke. edu/~koyam 20 m/Urbanruraldivide. html

Poverty Stricken Regions of China ● Causes Of Rural Poverty ○ Rise in natural disasters, ex. droughts and floods, due to extreme weather conditions linked to climate change ○ Poor infrastructure-roads that aren’t paved, unsafe drinking water ○ Decrease of farm size and natural resources ○ Disproportional illiteracy and poor skills among women-linked to lower quality education in rural areas than in urban areas ○ Relying on traditional farm techniques

Poverty Stricken Regions of China ● What has been done to decrease poverty in China? ○ 12 th Five Year Plan-Addresses wealth disparity, sustainability ○ Promotes improvement of social welfare-state supported education, social security healthcare ○ Aims to fund earmarking for IT, scientific research, environmental protection ○ Allows poor communities to benefit from social and economic development ○ Promotes expansion of transportation ● Criticisms of 12 th FYP

Post-2015 Millennium Goals New goals Sustainable Development Goals Eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 Empower youth Employment “Part of the first generation that can end poverty” - UN Secretary-General Promote development of the other goals Ex. Mitigating climate change

Post-2015 Millennium Goals Support developing countries trying to achieve the UN goals Increase official development assistance (ODA) Increase international public finance Countries least able to raise public resources can receive needed aid Resources focused on poorest of the developing countries Assess effectiveness of amounts disbursed Combine ODA with non-concessional public finance Leverage private finance

Summary The significance of China’s problems Extreme poverty is a Global issue The reasons for China’s economic epidemic Regions in China most affected The UN’s strategy for fixing the problems in China

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