Priorities of the People: Hardship in Vanuatu
Asian Development Bank | January 2003
Abstract
Although absolute poverty in terms of starvation and destitution is not a problem in Vanuatu, many people have incomes below the international poverty line of US$1 per day. Recent estimates suggest that 40% of all Ni- Vanuatu and 51% of those living in the rural areas have incomes below this level. Disadvantaged Ni-Vanuatu suffer from “poverty of opportunity,” in terms of a lack of access to basic services, jobs, and education. To address this, the government is striving to understand the nature of hardship in Vanuatu and develop ways to combat it. In 2002, the government initiated a “Participatory Hardship Assessment.” Ni-Vanuatu from all walks of life, especially the poor, were asked to describe poverty and hardship from their point of view and suggest the most important priority actions to improve their lives. Interviews were held at the household level, and focus group discussions and workshops were held with the communities. The Department of Economic and Social Development led the effort to consult with traditional and elected officials and women and youth leaders in 12 village and settlement communities in Torba, Penama, Shefa, and Tafea Provinces. The sites were selected to represent both rural and urban areas, various levels of access to services, and geographic regions. The assessment was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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Asian Development Bank. 2003. Priorities of the People: Hardship in Vanuatu. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/3011. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Keywords
Alleviating Poverty
Anti-Poverty
Extreme Poverty
Fight Against Poverty
Global Poverty
Health Aspects Of Poverty
Indicators Of Poverty
Participatory Poverty Assessment
Poverty Eradication
Poverty Analysis
Poverty In Developing Countries
Poverty Reduction Efforts
Urban Poverty
Public Financial Management
Financial System
Financial Statistics
Development Indicators
Environmental Indicators
Economic Indicators
Educational Indicators
Demographic Indicators
Health Indicators
Disadvantaged Groups
Low Income Groups
Socially Disadvantaged Children
Rural Conditions
Rural Development
Social Conditions
Urban Development
Urban Sociology
Pension Funds
Mutual Funds
Social Equity
Financial Aspects
Fiscal Policy
Poor
Economic forecasting
Health expectancy
Social groups
Political participation
Distribution of income
Inequality of income
Developing countries
Rural community development
Mass society
Social change
Social policy
Social stability
Population
Sustainable development
Peasantry
Urban policy
Urban renewal
Pension plans
Individual retirement accounts
Employee pension trusts
Investment management
Investments
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