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World Bank: Biennial Poverty and Shared Prosperity report
On October 7, 2020, the World bank released the biennial poverty and shared prosperity report. According to the report, around 150 million people are likely to enter extreme poverty due to covid-19 pandemic in different countries. To counter this, countries should prepare for a different economy by allowing labour capital skills and innovation to move ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Climate change • COVID-19 • Extreme poverty • Global Recession • Poverty • Poverty alleviation • World Bank
Indian activist Gita Sen wins Dan David Prize
India’s renowned feminist scholar and activist Gita Sen has won the prestigious Dan David Prize, which annually awards three prizes of $ 1 million to inspiring individuals and organisations across the world. The Dan David Foundation is headquartered at Tel Aviv University, Israel. Gita Sen is also the Director of a Public Health Foundation of ..
Topics: Dan David Prize • Isreal • Poverty alleviation • Public Health Foundation of India • Women's rights
43rd session of IFAD held in Rome
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is a global financial institution headquartered in Rome, Italy. It is a specialised agency of the United Nations, to address poverty and hunger. The 43rd session of the Council of Governors of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently held in Rome, on the theme: Investing in ..
Topics: Poverty alleviation • United Nations
‘Kudumbashree’ hotels to provide subsidized meals in Kerala
The state government of Kerala has recently unveiled a scheme to establish hotels to provide meals at subsidised rates called ‘Kudumbashree’ hotels. The announcement was made during the presentation of state’s budget. The hotels are to be set up in in each of the 1034 local bodies and Kerala meals is to be available at ..
Topics: Government of Kerala • Government Schemes India • Poverty alleviation • Women Empowerment
Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak Scheme
A study was undertaken by the School of Gender Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad to explore the impact of the schemes Kalyana Lakshmi and Shadi Mubarak in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. About the Scheme They are the conditional cash transfer schemes introduced in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with the objective of curbing child ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Child marriage • Dowry • Hyderabad • Kalyana Lakshmi • Poverty alleviation • Shadi Mubarak • Tata Institute of Social Sciences • Telangana • Women Empowerment