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    BOYS

    Nazarene Alex Cusay


    Vernon Hendrix A. De Vera
    Franz B. Fernandez
    Mhaxzenjel Gonzales
    Sean Calvin B. Magdaluyo
    Mark Andre A. Pacheco
    Thyrone Harvey D. Tagle
    Alvienne Ross A. Ugali

    GIRLS
    Celine Faith P. Gumatay
    Rhian S. Mendoza
    Lianne L. Quilos
    Jamila Caitlyn C. Zabala
    TOPIC : Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger

    I. Introduction
    Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger is one of the eight Millenium Development goals
    (MDGs). It’s purpose is to improve the lives of the worlds poorest peoples.Before we discuss the
    topic, how does poverty and hunger affect us?

    Based on the latest SWS survey, it showed that nearly half or 48% of Filipino families rated
    themselves as poor during the third quarter of the year. The SWS survey estimates that around
    13.2 million families consider themselves as poor — higher than the 12.5 million estimated in
    June 2023.
    The most common causes of poverty in the Philippines are identified as negative shocks to
    households, such as job loss or income reduction, and natural disasters like droughts. Other
    causes include corruption, education, political instability, geographical characteristics,
    ineffective local governance, and government policies. Additionally, social structures that
    reproduce poverty and the futility of current government efforts to improve living conditions
    contribute to the persistence of poverty. Poverty is characterized by the lack or insufficiency of
    basic human needs, and its measurement can be relative or absolute. Urban growth and the lack
    of basic services in urban areas also contribute to the impoverishment of the majority of urban
    residents.

    WHERE DO WE STAND?
    Argument 1

    Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger will reduce the rates of


    The world is on track to meet the MDG target of halving
    the proportion of people living on less than $1 a day
    between 1990 and 2015. Overall poverty rates fell from
    46 per cent in 1990 to 27 per cent in 2005 in developing
    regions, and progress in many developing countries is being
    sustained. This is despite setbacks caused by the 2008
    economic downturn and the effects of the food and energy
    crises. However, even if these positive trends continue, in
    2015, roughly 920 million people would still be living under
    the international poverty line of $1.25 a day, as adjusted by
    the World Bank.

    Argument 2
    It will reduce the rates of malnutrition or undernourishment especially children. If we eradicate
    poverty, most people will have access to a healthy and balanced diet that will result in higher
    nutritional and health levels. The proportion of people suffering from hunger is declining, but at
    an unsatisfactory pace. The proportion of underweight children under five declined from 31 per
    cent to 26 per cent
    in developing regions with particular success in Eastern Asia, notably China. Despite such
    improvements, progress is currently not fast enough to reach the MDG target, and particular
    focus is required in Southern Asia. This region alone
    accounts for almost half the world’s undernourished children.
    In all developing regions, children in rural areas are nearly twice as likely to be underweight as
    those in urban areas.

    Argument 3
    To answer the question of how to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, these organizations
    need to first determine what consequences their intervention would lead to. By looking for
    methods to complement local capacities to combat poverty, humanitarians can prevent their
    efforts from displacing local businesses.

    A great example is The Hunger Project — a global nonprofit organization dedicated to ending
    world hunger. With programs throughout Africa, South Asia and Latin America, this
    organization empowers women and men in rural villages to sustainably overcome hunger and
    poverty. Members of the community accomplish this feat by mobilizing and fostering effective
    partnerships to engage local government.

    In conclusion, there are many factors to consider in different parts of the world when looking at
    how to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. On the side of humanitarian organizations and the
    government, much deliberation is essential to providing goods, services and policies that
    complement and protect rather than displace local needs and markets.

    Argument 4
    Eradicating extreme poverty and hunger may result in people getting more jobs Higher income
    will give access to the ability to pay for fees and have access to more facilities, equipment,
    medical care, and more education and if more people have more jobs it will result in growth of
    the economy
    Millennium Development Goal 1 has three targets:
    *To halve the proportion of people whose daily income is less than $1.25
    *To achieve full and productive employment, as well as decent work for all, including young
    people and women
    *To halve the proportion of individuals suffering from hunger in the period between 1990 and
    2015.

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