The high level of income inequality requires specific poverty reduction efforts.

Millions plunged into poverty, from 1.5 level of poverty in the late Soviet era, to 39 49 by mid 1993.

The national poverty gap, the average person's level of consumption below the poverty line, is 29 per cent, while the depth of poverty is concentrated in the rural areas.

This is a higher level of relative poverty than all but four other EU members.

(b) Meso level. Leadership, commitment, capacity and accountability of mainstream institutions to address feminized poverty

The Government has also taken a number of initiatives to combat poverty at the grassroots level.

Africa has the highest level of poverty in the world and is one of the two regions where poverty has not declined in the past twenty years.

The household (or family) is the basis to measure the poverty level, whereas this analysis is based on an individual level.

This law led to the national strategy to combat poverty and social exclusion, which has as its primary objective to progressively reduce poverty in Québec to the level of industrialized nations with the least amount of poverty by 2013.

Another major source of concern, in addition to the level of poverty, is the degradation of the environment in Haiti.

(d) Micro level. Change in the harmful and discriminatory attitudes and practices that perpetuate feminized poverty

I disagree with those who assert Ethiopia and other African nations of similar income level s are too burdened with governance, poverty, and poor investment climates to exit the poverty trap.

The new PPP data also have implications for evaluating the extent of poverty and the level of a currency s exchange rate.

Social Economic At the social economic level, the association between poverty and neglect has frequently been made.

Improved synergies at the national level could, for example, help meet the new and growing challenges of poverty and HIV AIDS.

At the national level, it involved the whole population in efforts such as poverty reduction and environmental protection.

The poverty level has also increased drastically over the last fifteen years or so and women have borne the brunt of it.

The number of young women engaging in prostitution, especially among internally displaced persons, is rising because of the high level of unemployment and poverty.

The point emerged from the review that at the international level, poverty existed in both developed and developing countries.

At the country level, ILO works for the inclusion of decent work in poverty reduction strategy papers and carries out decent work pilot programmes, aiming to show how decent work can reduce poverty in practice.

(c) Meso level. Gender equality advocates have the capacity to spearhead and transform policies and programmes to end feminized poverty

Rural and women's entrepreneurship development. This programme is designed to address the specific needs of micro enterprises and small businesses as a direct contribution to the achievement of MDG 1 on poverty reduction and of country level poverty reduction strategies.

Despite some important initiatives, the evaluation found that inclusion of a policy level gender perspective in the poverty reduction practice area has been uneven.

Groups under the poverty line are most often children, persons with a low education level, the elderly and the rural population.

In all cases, the sponsor must demonstrate the capacity to support their relative financially at 125 of the poverty level, and provide proof of the relationship.

Poverty is the reason why lately the level of education of both men and women is decreasing, which can lead to further deepening of the traditional concepts.

It also helps to increase the level of schooling for male and female workers, to facilitate the process for social inclusion and to reduce poverty.

At the country level we mustn't forget that the fight against poverty and extreme poverty is a long term and ongoing process which requires the commitment of all notably States, intergovernmental agencies, the private sector, civil society, and citizens.

The Cairo population and reproductive health agenda is a means to both influence macrodemographic change and reduce poverty at the household level.

Develop a strong advocacy role at the intergovernmental level in favour of the alleviation of chronic poverty in Haiti and to monitor steps taken in this field.

There was also growing awareness of the critical relationship between poverty reduction strategy papers, the United Nations development assistance frameworks and other country level programming instruments.

The Committee calls upon the State party to develop a mechanism for measuring the poverty level and to monitor it closely, and refers the State party to the Committee's statement on poverty adopted in May 2001.

These organizations are making a significant contribution to the economic advancement of women, because they work at the grassroots level to reduce social inequality and combat poverty.

At a subregional level, the meeting will provide a group of qualified guides to respond to the tourism industry's qualitative expectations, highlight their profession, fight against poverty in compliance with national poverty reduction strategies and create job opportunities for women and youth.

The new PPP data also have implications for evaluating the extent of poverty and the level of a currency s exchange rate. This is where the conspiracy theories come in.

To ensure coherent efforts at the national level, clear linkages between national forest programmes and other plans, including poverty reduction strategy papers, are essential.

High level segment Economic growth and poverty reduction in the 1990s Lessons from a decade of economic reform for development strategies and global partnerships in the new millennium

Cross cutting theme eradication of poverty, especially extreme poverty

Cross Cutting Theme Eradication of Poverty, Especially Extreme Poverty

Cross Cutting Theme Eradication of Poverty, Especially Extreme Poverty

In particular, progress at country level will be achieved through the inclusion of the ICPD agenda into MDGs friendly Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) and other national planning frameworks.

32. Calls upon the organizations of the United Nations development system to support the strengthening of the capacity of Governments to establish databanks and carry out poverty assessments at the country level

At the international level, my country has been following with concern the situations of many peoples in many regions of the world, who have been working very hard to achieve a level of development that would enable them to overcome epidemics, poverty and the consequences of natural disasters.

Reducing poverty and the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger

It reflected the deliberations at the high level segment of the Commission for Social Development and centred on three core issues eradicating poverty, promoting full employment and fostering social integration.