It has an impact on the poorest segments of the population far more than on others.

365. The exacerbation of poverty has had a lasting effect on schools.

Governments should target assistance to the poorest and most vulnerable citizens.

(a) The effects of extreme poverty on the enjoyment and exercise of all human rights and fundamental freedoms of those affected by it

(iv) Impact of safety nets and anti poverty programmes on the rehabilitation of marginalized populations

The economy was continuing to contract, with a serious impact on poverty, production capacity and the welfare of the people.

Recognizing that, in the elaboration of national and international development strategies, consideration needs to be given to the impact of poverty, especially in rural areas, on the conditions of persons with disabilities,

In the context of structural adjustment, it mitigates the negative effects of the adjustment process on the poor.

Tourism can have key impacts in the fight to reduce poverty and in progress towards the Millennium Development Goals.

147. The Committee notes that Nepal is one of the poorest countries in the world, where more than half the population lives in absolute poverty which mainly affects the most vulnerable groups and hampers the enjoyment of children apos s rights.

Women in general formed one of the groups most affected by the conflict and the growing poverty.

Effect of poverty alleviation programmes on indigenous communities

Impact of the international economic environment on poverty

Accordingly, the impact of increased competition brought about by opening up on growth, income distribution and poverty has been crucially different.

Poverty was still the biggest concern confronting most Filipinos, and it affected rural women in particular.

(t) Highlighting the fact that the majority of persons with disabilities live in conditions of poverty, and in this regard recognizing the critical need to address the negative impact of poverty on persons with disabilities,

He drew attention to the effect of international trade, in particular agricultural protectionism, on national efforts to eradicate poverty.

271. There is no reason to believe that this policy change had any undesirable effects on the living standards of the poor.

Existing social protection systems put in place accompanying these reforms (including safety nets for the poorest) have not been able to counteract the negative repercussions of such instability for the poor.

(g) Bolivia External debt and its influence in the eradication of poverty entailment with commerce, financing and poverty

Disasters have a tremendous detrimental impact on efforts at all levels to eradicate global poverty the impact of disasters remains a significant challenge to sustainable development.

Poverty affected the human, social and ecological environment and was the cause of numerous evils.

This involves targeting risk factors such as economic deprivation and influences upon the health and development of children.

For that reason, she had been surprised to find that its report had so little information on the effect of poverty on women, particularly rural women.

Impact of poverty

As 75 per cent of the world's poor live in rural areas where agriculture is the main stay of the economy, raising agricultural productivity has real impact on poverty reduction.

The purpose of this Act is to encourage the government and all of Quebec society to plan and implement measures to combat poverty, eliminate the causes of poverty, reduce its effects on individuals and families, counter social exclusion and aim for a Québec without poverty.

Lastly, poverty should not be considered only in terms of its direct link with conflicts, but also in terms of its impact on other factors of conflict, such as enormous internal and international migratory pressures, which in turn lead to large scale population displacements these not only uproot populations but also increase poverty.

158. The Committee is deeply concerned at the high level of poverty which is affecting most of the country apos s inhabitants.

Pakistan's Poverty Reduction Strategy put special emphasis on alleviating the impact of poverty on children.

The report also made pertinent observations on the effects of FDI, or a lack of FDI, on economic growth and poverty reduction.

Particular attention should be paid to the effect of structural adjustment programmes on people living in poverty and on disadvantaged and vulnerable groups of society.

The world's poor people, and particularly those living in Africa, were extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of poor chemicals management.

Replace feminization of poverty with increasing impact of poverty on women.

Replace feminization of poverty with increasing impact of poverty on women

The poor will be the most affected by the adverse impacts of climate change, and national strategies which aim to alleviate poverty will also enhance capacity to deal with climate change.

The issue of poverty was undeniably linked to the issue of indebtedness eradication of the latter would have a positive impact on the former.

270. However, measures were taken to soften the impact of the SAP on the poor population groups, including

The fact that children and adolescents were among those most vulnerable to poverty reinforced the poverty cycle, as it affected human and social capital and the well being of future generations.

Admittedly, the global commodity price boom has had profound, albeit enormously complex and uncertain, effects on poverty. While surging commodity prices are helping poor farmers and poor resource rich countries, they are a catastrophe for the urban poor, some of whom spend 50 or more of their income on food.

The third factor is age, because older women are more affected by poverty than older men.

Portugal has directed a large part of its effort to countries in which the scourge of poverty is felt most keenly.

10. Notes with profound concern that the continuing shortfall in the finances of the Agency has a significant negative influence on the living conditions of the Palestine refugees most in need and that it therefore has possible consequences for the peace process

The discussion focused on the principle of accountability, its role and implications, in the relationship between economic growth, poverty and human rights, particularly in the context of poverty reduction strategies.

Involving those living in poverty in decisions affecting them presents challenges in terms of representation.