jerome sindano capstone pptjuly27 2008
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This is a power point of the project of eradication of Poverty in Burundi. By Jerome B. SindanoA Capstone Project at CSUMB Spring 2008TRANSCRIPT
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Evaluation of the Millennium Development Evaluation of the Millennium Development Goals in BurundiGoals in Burundi
Eradication of Extreme Poverty in Burundi
California State University Monterey Bay
Global Studies
GS: 400 Senior Capstone
Jerome Sindano
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Research Question and HypothesisResearch Question and Hypothesis
Research Question: What should be done by the government of Burundi to eradicate the extreme poverty?
Hypothesis: The poverty in Burundi is caused by four reasons:
• geopolitical location (landlocked),
• lose of manpower (refugees and displacement caused by the war and conflicts),
• severe weather conditions (climate change),
• poor quality of education and lack of economic awareness
Government strategies have to address these issues to eradicate poverty.
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Research Methods Research Methods
• Primary Methods:– E-mail survey of development professionals from the
field– Case study (Botswana, Costa Rica, Belgium)
• Secondary Methods:– Private and public databases and resources (UNDP,
World Bank, IMF and the government of Burundi) – Comparative Method– Development Method– Qualitative Method
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Definition of PovertyDefinition of Poverty• Measures the well-being of
nations, households and individuals
• Determines an opportunity of individuals to get basic needs, such as water, shelter and clothing, minimum standards of living (<$1 a day, <$2 a day)
• Absolute vs. relative poverty
• Temporary vs. chronic
• HPI 1/1 index
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Poverty in BurundiPoverty in Burundi
• HPI rank-81, value-37.6• National poverty line-36.4% • Population living below $1 a day
– 54.6%• Population living below $2 a day
– 87.65%• Per capita income of the poor -
$365• Children underweight for age–
45%• Population without access to
purified water – 21%• Literacy rate – 40.7%
Retrieved from http://earthtrends.wri.org/povlinks/map/m_43.php
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Current Poverty Eradication Current Poverty Eradication StrategiesStrategies
According to Burundi PRSP four strategies are prioritized:
• Improvement of governance and security
• Promotion of sustainable and equitable economic growth
• Development of human capital
• Combating HIV/AIDS
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Comparative Case StudyComparative Case Study
• Countries: – Botswana
• HPI 1 – 31.4
– Costa Rica• HPI 1 – 4.4
– Belgium• HPI 2 – 12.4
Botswana
Costa Rica
Belgium
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Comparative Case Study (cont.)Comparative Case Study (cont.)
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Comparative Case Study (cont.)Comparative Case Study (cont.)
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Comparative Case Study (cont.)Comparative Case Study (cont.)
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FindingsFindings
Reasons for poverty in Burundi include:
• Financial mismanagement and misallocation of budget
• Lack of government commitment to economic growth
• Lack of technology
• More imports than exports
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Strategies Selected From Case Strategies Selected From Case StudiesStudies
• Develop global partnership system• Apply free trade policies• Increase youth employment • Build peace and tranquility• Create environment for foreign investment• Mobilize domestic investment• Develop tourism
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Policy RecommendationsPolicy Recommendations
• Develop tourism and agriculture
• Attract foreign direct investment– Increase market openness– Strengthen local currency– Reduce taxes on imports– Facilitate FDI operation in the field
• Strengthen global partnership
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Thank you!
Any questions?