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B O T T O M B I L L I O N. Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som. Bottom Billion. World population – 6.875 billion 1-5-1 Division. Bottom Billion. 1 billion rich 5 billion in rapidly developing countries 1 billion in states ‘falling behind and falling apart’. Bottom Billion. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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B O T T O M
B I L L I O N
Dr. Ahmad Puad Mat Som
Bottom Billion
• World population – 6.875 billion
• 1-5-1 Division
Bottom Billion
• 1 billion rich
• 5 billion in rapidly developing countries
• 1 billion in states ‘falling behind and falling apart’
Bottom Billion
Bottom Billion
Bottom Billion
• weak/poor governance
• often with a history of conflict
• resulted in limited government ability to disburse aid effectively
Characteristics of the States:
Bottom Billion
• landlocked with bad neighbors
• suppression of human rights
• marginalization of particular ethnic groups
Characteristics of the States:
Bottom Billion
• live in on no money
• stuck in absolute poverty
• no education
Characteristics of the People:
Bottom Billion
• live in trap of disease
- parasitic and bacterial infections
- dengue is the highest burden
- soil-transmitted infections are prevalent
Characteristics of the People:
Bottom Billion
• effects of neglected tropical diseases
- reduced child survival
- high costs of treatment
- reduced agricultural productivity
Characteristics of the People:
Bottom Billion
• uncompetitive exporters of labour intensive goods and services
• private capital does not flow
• private wealth is held abroad
Issues of ‘Fragile States’:
Bottom Billion
Bottom Billion
• health (especially maternal and child)
• agriculture
• education
• infrastructure
Investment in 4 key elements of poverty trap:
POPULATION UNDERNOURISHED