1. Poverty Level in Asia

2. 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

3. 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.

4. See the sad reality 2.8 – 3 Billion people live in severe poverty These figures represent almost half of the world population

5. See the sad reality 1.2 – 1.3 Billion people live in extreme poverty, especially those in the Asian and African continents

6. 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

7. Arbitrary definitions

8. 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

9. Human Resources of Asia

10. Population Growth Population of one nation Formulation of policies to arrest or hasten population growth

11. Population concerns: Aggravated by extreme poverty and hunger Environmental destruction Problem in education

12. Population distribution & composition Affect the potential development of a country

15. Health indicators

16. 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

17. Life expectancy Developed countries vs. Underdeveloped countries

18. 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

19. Projection! Around 3 – 4 billion people would be added to the world population between now and the year 2025...

20. Employment & progress

21. 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

22. 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 GDP

23. Let us identify... In West Asia? In East Asia? In Southeast Asia?

24. Education & literacy rate

25. Education Essential to the development of a person to the country she or he belongs.

26. Literacy Rate Percentage of the country’s population that can read and write

27. Migration & urbanization

28. 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