Comments for Ending World Poverty http://povertyblog.wordpress.com Creating and sharing knowledge to help end poverty Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:24:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Mobiles for Impoverishment? by From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Mobile phones and magic bullets http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/mobiles-for-impoverishment/#comment-697 From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Mobile phones and magic bullets Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:24:36 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=794#comment-697 [...] If you are left wanting more, UNCTAD’s recent Information Economy Report 2009 should sort you out (Guardian summary of the report here). As a panacea, mobiles are right up there with microcredit, but for a rare bit of mobile phone scepticism, see my previous blog here. [...] [...] If you are left wanting more, UNCTAD’s recent Information Economy Report 2009 should sort you out (Guardian summary of the report here). As a panacea, mobiles are right up there with microcredit, but for a rare bit of mobile phone scepticism, see my previous blog here. [...]

]]> Comment on What “Slumdog Millionaire” Can and Cannot Teach Us About Slums by Siobhan http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-slumdog-millionaire-can-and-cannot-teach-us-about-slums/#comment-691 Siobhan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:10:05 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-691 I think this is a useful consideration of how issues of poverty are portayed in popular culture and what effects this might have. I just wanted to add one thing. What I wondered about the marketing of the film as the 'feel good film of the decade' replicated here in the description of the film as 'uplifting' was where the violent death of a pretty central character fits in to this 'uplifting' and 'feel-good' reaction. I liked the film, but didn't feel so uplifted after, because of this element of the plot. I think this is a useful consideration of how issues of poverty are portayed in popular culture and what effects this might have. I just wanted to add one thing. What I wondered about the marketing of the film as the ‘feel good film of the decade’ replicated here in the description of the film as ‘uplifting’ was where the violent death of a pretty central character fits in to this ‘uplifting’ and ‘feel-good’ reaction. I liked the film, but didn’t feel so uplifted after, because of this element of the plot.

]]> Comment on Around the World with Joseph Stiglitz by Leonardo M. Mendoza http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/around-the-world-with-joseph-stiglitz/#comment-680 Leonardo M. Mendoza Sun, 18 Oct 2009 04:16:14 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=757#comment-680 I would like to purchase a copy, too, please! I would like to purchase a copy, too, please!

]]> Comment on Food Insecurity in Bangladesh: the Other Crisis by Tazul Islam http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/food-insecurity-in-bangladesh-the-other-crisis/#comment-671 Tazul Islam Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:18:48 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2007/11/22/food-insecurity-in-bangladesh-the-other-crisis/#comment-671 Hundreds and thousands of Suits / Litigations are pending in Different Courts of Bangladesh due to illegal occupation of land ignoring documents and title right by miscreants. . The officials of Land Survey Department, Settlement Office and their Subordinate Office are also responsible for many of the litigations as in many cases they prepare records & parcha and other related records of land in the name of other people or concern ignoring the deed & title right., depriving the actual land owner willfully and deliberately. Such type of malpractices of officials of Land Survey Department, Settlement Offices including their subordinate offices upto uphajila level are known to all corner. . It shall continue as the officials of the above organizations can not be made responsible nor they can be taken to the court for loss and damages of owner of land as there exist no law since 200- year back of British Period / colonial period to till date. Correction of records, parcha & related documents of concerned lands at present are very much complicated , lengthy and expensive system. Due to which majority of effected person can not efforts due to which they loss the right of ownerships of his land. Due to such the illegal / force occupier of land changes the faces or position of the lands depriving the owner. for all Government may come forward to take immediate steps to ensure accountability at all stages of land survey department including settlement office and their subordinate offices against manipulation and malpractices during land survey, preparation of records , parcha including area map in the name of force full occupier of land or other organizations intentionally & willfully . Experts opinions are that, application of TORT LAW also can help the process of accountability & prevent existing malpractices by officials to some extents TORT LAW also protect poor people becoming more and more poor due to repression, oppression It will be highly appreciated if you kindly circulate the above to all level for creation of awareness among the people, international community as well as patriot political worker. leader or intellectual group, & policy maker . The Peoples Hundreds and thousands of Suits / Litigations are pending in Different Courts of Bangladesh due to illegal occupation of land ignoring documents and title right by miscreants. .
The officials of Land Survey Department, Settlement Office and their Subordinate Office are also responsible for many of the litigations as in many cases they prepare records & parcha and other related records of land in the name of other people or concern ignoring the deed & title right., depriving the actual land owner willfully and deliberately.
Such type of malpractices of officials of Land Survey Department, Settlement Offices including their subordinate offices upto uphajila level are known to all corner.
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It shall continue as the officials of the above organizations can not be made responsible nor they can be taken to the court for loss and damages of owner of land as there exist no law since 200- year back of British Period / colonial period to till date.
Correction of records, parcha & related documents of concerned lands at present are very much complicated , lengthy and expensive system.
Due to which majority of effected person can not efforts due to which they loss the right of ownerships of his land.
Due to such the illegal / force occupier of land changes the faces or position of the lands depriving the owner. for all

Government may come forward to take immediate steps to ensure accountability at all stages of land survey department including settlement office and their subordinate offices against manipulation and malpractices during land survey, preparation of records , parcha including area map in the name of force full occupier of land or other organizations intentionally & willfully .
Experts opinions are that, application of TORT LAW also can help the process of accountability & prevent existing malpractices by officials to some extents

TORT LAW also protect poor people becoming more and more poor due to repression, oppression

It will be highly appreciated if you kindly circulate the above to all level for creation of awareness among the people, international community as well as patriot political worker. leader or intellectual group, & policy maker .

The Peoples

]]> Comment on What “Slumdog Millionaire” Can and Cannot Teach Us About Slums by Meher http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-slumdog-millionaire-can-and-cannot-teach-us-about-slums/#comment-605 Meher Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:59:46 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-605 I think this kind of Glorifying poverty and finding quick fix ,fantastic solutions does not do justice to the poor. no real message ,just a fantastic movie! I think this kind of Glorifying poverty and finding quick fix ,fantastic solutions does not do justice to the poor. no real message ,just a fantastic movie!

]]> Comment on Should Cash Transfers Come with Conditions? by J http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2008/09/01/should-cash-transfers-come-with-conditions/#comment-604 J Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:19:36 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=266#comment-604 All of the above comments are constructive, but the conditions affect the family as every family has its own way of doing things. We can not be brought under one solid rule. Flexibility matters because we have different destinies. However, this program might work well in developing countries mostly in Africa because I have lived in that area for long time and knows some people need effective programs as long as they have no income burden. Every place will need a program according to the needs. All of the above comments are constructive, but the conditions affect the family as every family has its own way of doing things. We can not be brought under one solid rule. Flexibility matters because we have different destinies.
However, this program might work well in developing countries mostly in Africa because I have lived in that area for long time and knows some people need effective programs as long as they have no income burden. Every place will need a program according to the needs.

]]> Comment on What “Slumdog Millionaire” Can and Cannot Teach Us About Slums by Anjana http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/what-slumdog-millionaire-can-and-cannot-teach-us-about-slums/#comment-523 Anjana Sat, 04 Apr 2009 20:46:16 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=797#comment-523 Well. I wonder if anybody has noticed the Slumdog Millionaire is about urban poverty which is not new in movie industry. Movies are not truth and has a limitation when it comes to create general awareness of how millions of poor people live. Slumdog Millionaire was more or less truth about poverty in India, I agree but somehow the director was gone too far. In fact I have noticed urban poverty in another movie "August Rush" in 2008. Which is again a story about a orphan kid in United States. I liked both the movies although I think that one director has chosen to show positive and negative side of a metropolitan city and the other one had shown extreme negative side of it. Well. I wonder if anybody has noticed the Slumdog Millionaire is about urban poverty which is not new in movie industry. Movies are not truth and has a limitation when it comes to create general awareness of how millions of poor people live. Slumdog Millionaire was more or less truth about poverty in India, I agree but somehow the director was gone too far.

In fact I have noticed urban poverty in another movie “August Rush” in 2008. Which is again a story about a orphan kid in United States. I liked both the movies although I think that one director has chosen to show positive and negative side of a metropolitan city and the other one had shown extreme negative side of it.

]]> Comment on Climate Change in Bangladesh – BBC Photos by mark harrison http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2008/12/07/climate-change-in-bangladesh-bbc-photos/#comment-513 mark harrison Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:20:39 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=764#comment-513 Thanks Tony. I am organising a networking event in London in May 2009 and I always have a charity represented on the night. Is there any way I could help as we do raise a few thousand pounds each time...not much in the grand scheme of things but it may be of use. Let me know via my email address if you are interested. Thanks Tony.
I am organising a networking event in London in May 2009 and I always have a charity represented on the night. Is there any way I could help as we do raise a few thousand pounds each time…not much in the grand scheme of things but it may be of use. Let me know via my email address if you are interested.

]]> Comment on Around the World with Joseph Stiglitz by Mohammad Ali http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/around-the-world-with-joseph-stiglitz/#comment-509 Mohammad Ali Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:06:21 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=757#comment-509 Hi, I'd like to have a copy of the DVD, but didn't find any place on internet that I could order it! I'm an Economics PhD student at the University of Cambridge, but still happy to pay for it. All the best, Mohammad Ali Hi,

I’d like to have a copy of the DVD, but didn’t find any place on internet that I could order it!

I’m an Economics PhD student at the University of Cambridge, but still happy to pay for it.

All the best,
Mohammad Ali

]]> Comment on Mobiles for Impoverishment? by From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Links I liked: mobiles v coke; Obama’s Mandela moment etc http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/15/mobiles-for-impoverishment/#comment-502 From Poverty to Power by Duncan Green » Blog Archive » Links I liked: mobiles v coke; Obama’s Mandela moment etc Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:36:52 +0000 http://povertyblog.wordpress.com/?p=794#comment-502 [...] are cutting back on food and other essentials to pay for the all important status symbol. See here for a summary of the research and [...] [...] are cutting back on food and other essentials to pay for the all important status symbol. See here for a summary of the research and [...]

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