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Poverty in Timor-Leste

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Timor-Leste (formerly East Timor) continues to be one of the world's poorest countries, with GDP per capita standing at $3,949 (2011). It is ranked 147 out of 187 (2011) countries in the UN's Human Development Index.

As of 2015, Timor-Leste had a population of 1.17 million and an annual growth rate at 1.8%. Based on the total population, 40.2% aged 15 years and above were employed.

Causes

, 37.4% of civilians live below the international poverty line of $1.25 (in purchasing power parity terms) per day and 40% of the population is malnourished. Life expectancy at birth is 62.5 years.

Existence of poor governance, coupled with lack of accountability and transparency are reasons why Timor-Leste has been unable to break out from this poverty trap. In the 2010 Corruption Perceptions Index, Timor-Leste scored 2.5 (out of 10) and was ranked 127th out of 178 countries.{{cite web |access-date=5 October 2012 |access-date=5 October 2012

Development Goals

When Timor-Leste gained its independence in 2002, the government initiated a National Development plan (NDP),{{cite web |access-date=5 October 2012 |access-date=5 October 2012

Efforts to alleviate poverty

The Poverty Reduction Unit of UN supports the Government of Timor-Leste in designing development strategies and programs aimed at developing the rural areas of the country, including building proper rural infrastructure. The government has also distributed tractors and seeds to rural farmers to boost agricultural production and provided affordable rice to communities both in urban and rural areas. It is also working to enhance banking literacy in rural areas by strengthening microfinance institutions through the development of pro-poor products and services. Furthermore, it has distributed scholarships to many East Timorese students to pursue tertiary education within and outside of Timor-Leste.

References

References

  1. "World Economic Outlook Database, April 2012". International Monetary Fund.
  2. "Timor Leste: Human Development Indicators". United Nations Development Program.
  3. Asian Development Bank. (2016, April). ''Basic Statistics 2016''. Retrieved 21, November 2016, from https://www.adb.org/publications/basic-statistics-2016
  4. Asian Development Bank. (n.d.). ''Poverty in Timor-Leste''. Retrieved 21 November 2016 from https://www.adb.org/countries/timor-leste/poverty
  5. "Poverty Reduction and Achievement of the MDGs". United Nations Development Programme, Timor-Leste Country Office.
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