Poverty Level in Asia

• Understand the relationship between human development and poverty in Asia

• Give an assessment of the Asian population based on gender, literacy, life expectancy, income, composition, etc.

• Recognize the importance of having a high literacy rate in a country.

OBJECTIVES

• Analyze the relationship between economic development and human resources of Asian countries.

• Reflect on the effects and how people could contribute to the alleviation of poverty especially in the Philippines.

See the sad reality

2.8 – 3 Billion people live in severe povertyThese figures represent almost half of the

world population

1.2 – 1.3 Billion people live in

extreme poverty, especially those in the Asian and

African continents

See the sad reality

Several definitions…

• Income poverty– Basis of poverty:

• per capita expenditure necessary to attain 2,000 to 2,500 calories per day

• According to the World Bank– Basis: International poverty line

ARBITRARY DEFINITIONS

In the World Development Report 2000…

• Poverty not measured in terms of economics alone.Definition expanded:

• Basic needs were taken into consideration• Exploitation of certain sectors of society

• Discrimination• Inequalities between men and women• Lack of opportunity to express opinion

• Vulnerablity to violence• Powerlessness to fight corruption

• Lack of voice in the decision making processes

Human Resources

of Asia

Popula

tion

Gro

wth

How fast

or slow

Population of one nationFormulation ofpolicies toarrest or hasten

population growth

Popula

tion

conce

rns: Aggravated by

extreme poverty and

hungerEnvironmental destructionProblem in education

Popula

tion

dis

trib

uti

on &

co

mposi

tion

Affect the potential development of a country

60 y/o

15 y/o

Young p

opula

tion Greater need for

education and health

servicesSignificant portion of

the population would

be relying on old people

Old

popula

tion

Considerable need for

medical services and

recreational facilities

HEALTH INDICATORS

HEALTH INDICATORS May either imply progress or

insufficiency in health services Vital in the government’s formulation of

policies designed to improve the condition of its citizens

High birth rate

High death rate

LIFE EXPECTANCY

Developed countries vs.

Underdeveloped countries

11 million children under the age of 5 die of hunger and other related illnesses

For surviving children, they may experience difficulty in achieving the full potential of having a comfortable life

PROJECTION! Around 3 – 4 billion people would be

added to the world population between now and the year 2025...

EMPLOYMENT & PROGRESS

Employment Rate• Percentage of the population with occupation

Unemployment Rate• Percentage of the population without any source of livelihood

• Scarcity of work and livelihood have serious implications:• Food inadequacy for a family• Reduction in purchasing power• Increasing number of school drop-outs• Rising incidence of various illneses and crime

GDP• Gross Domestic Product• The total market value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given year• GDP / total population = per capita GDPRich

countries

Poor countries

Let us identify...

• In West Asia?• In East Asia?• In Southeast Asia?

EDUCATION & LITERACY RATE

EducationEssential to the development of a person to the country she or he belongs.

Education

Literacy Rate

progress

DevelopedCountries

Under-developedCountriesLiter

acy rate

Literacy rate

Literacy Rate

Percentage of the country’s population that can read and write

MIGRATION & URBANIZATION

Migration• The movement of people within

and outside a country’s territory•Major factor in the development

of societies and states• Currently offers the most immediate

solution to alleviating unemployment problems and coping with economic difficulties

Urban areas

People from

province 3

People from

province 1

People from

province 2