Sunday, November 18, 2012

Getting To Know Your International Contacts

Poverty in Mongolia

The country I chose is Mongolia from the podcast. There was a hard hit on the economy that affected the families of Mongolia. The percentages of unemployment rose and inflation and prices soared. Social services and welfare were limited to the families of Mongolia.

I learned from studying this country that the lives of the families living in poverty have gotten worse over the 1990s. According to the information gathered, migrants and people living in rural areas are considered poor. Mongolia is dealing with large amount of cuts in their education services. Education for poor kids is very limited and the dropout rate is higher, due to economic reasons. The state does not support the families and children living in Mongolia.

Policy and procedures are underway to reduce poverty in Mongolia. The government has created a plan of action; which is known as a Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). The Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper covers solution to help economic growth, rural development, social services and welfare, and good governance. They are hoping to tackle poverty and childhood poverty in Mongolia.

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2 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing; I sincerely wish them quick recovery. The sooner they tackle the poverty issue the better. They can also seek for help outside their country. Economic disaster usually sends a country backward and most times the disaster is caused by lack of foresight on the part of government. Do have a great weekend

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  2. I know that we are very fortunate to be born in a place that we do not suffer as much as others. It is sad to hear about places that are on the brinks due to poverty and low resources. It is our duty as humans to help others and to make a better place. It is good that the problems are being addressed. Proverty is something that will truely take a life time to fix if we don't stick together.

    Thank you for all you do in the fight against poverty

    Latina Johnson

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