IFPRI's Strategy for Asia

In the global scenario, Asia—comprising East Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia and part of Europe, and South Asia—accounts for 59 percent of the population, contributes 15 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), and is home to more than 68 percent of the poor living below US$1.25 a day....

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Main Author: International Food Policy Research Institute
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Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161889
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description In the global scenario, Asia—comprising East Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia and part of Europe, and South Asia—accounts for 59 percent of the population, contributes 15 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), and is home to more than 68 percent of the poor living below US$1.25 a day. Asia is not one homogenous region, however, and over time, its levels of economic growth, poverty, and hunger have varied significantly by subregion. While East Asia (primarily led by China) has been able to achieve substantial progress in terms of both economic growth and poverty reduction, poverty is still quite acute in South Asia. Overall, the region was on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but the recent food and financial crises have slowed down the progress. In fact, poverty and hunger in the region have increased since 2008, particularly in South Asia. It is clear that more effects are needed if the region still wants to achieve the MDGs.
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spelling CGSpace1618892025-11-06T07:27:01Z IFPRI's Strategy for Asia International Food Policy Research Institute gross national product population economic growth poverty hunger poverty alleviation millennium development goals financial situation In the global scenario, Asia—comprising East Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia and part of Europe, and South Asia—accounts for 59 percent of the population, contributes 15 percent of the global gross domestic product (GDP), and is home to more than 68 percent of the poor living below US$1.25 a day. Asia is not one homogenous region, however, and over time, its levels of economic growth, poverty, and hunger have varied significantly by subregion. While East Asia (primarily led by China) has been able to achieve substantial progress in terms of both economic growth and poverty reduction, poverty is still quite acute in South Asia. Overall, the region was on track to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), but the recent food and financial crises have slowed down the progress. In fact, poverty and hunger in the region have increased since 2008, particularly in South Asia. It is clear that more effects are needed if the region still wants to achieve the MDGs. 2009 2024-11-21T09:59:10Z 2024-11-21T09:59:10Z Internal Document https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161889 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute IFPRI. 2009. IFPRI's Strategy for Asia. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161889
spellingShingle gross national product
population
economic growth
poverty
hunger
poverty alleviation
millennium development goals
financial situation
International Food Policy Research Institute
IFPRI's Strategy for Asia
title IFPRI's Strategy for Asia
title_full IFPRI's Strategy for Asia
title_fullStr IFPRI's Strategy for Asia
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title_short IFPRI's Strategy for Asia
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topic gross national product
population
economic growth
poverty
hunger
poverty alleviation
millennium development goals
financial situation
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