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Dario Berrebi is attending Business Fights Poverty's event
2012 Event Series: Understanding and enhancing business impact on development at Anglo American (Please bring photo ID)
July 10, 2012 from 5pm to 7pm
Speakers: Jon Samuel, Head of Social Performance, Anglo American Caroline Ashley, Learning and Results Manager, Business Innovation Facility Clara Barby, Head of Impact, Bridges Ventures Chair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI Agenda: 17.00 Registration opens17.30-18.15 Introduction and panel…See More
Dario Berrebi is attending Business Action for Africa's event
Harnessing Value Chains and Private Sector Innovation to Boost Nutrition at Shell Foundation, Shell Centre, London SE1 (Please use Tower Entrance, Belvedere Road and bring photo ID)
October 26, 2011 from 5:30pm to 7pm
Speakers:Marc van Ameringen, Executive Director, GAINMiguel Pestana, Vice President, Global External Affairs, UnileverJohn Humphrey, Globalisation Team, Institute of Development StudiesChair: Simon Maxwell, Research Fellow, ODI Registration opens at 17.00. The event will be followed by a reception. Background:The current food crises in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia and resulting child malnutrition present an acute illustration of…See More
A blog post by Dario Berrebi was featuredEnding poverty and famine in Ethiopia
Caught up between wars, political unrest, droughts, floods and backward agriculture, Ethiopia sometimes seems doomed to never develop. And yet half or its problems (if not more) are man-made, just like famine is. While restoring its deteriorated environment will take a long while, modernizing the agriculture, building a proper road network and promoting regional trade in East Africa are key aspects of solving the issue of the…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postAfrica facts: a quick overview to better understand poverty in Africa
This is a very short summary of a page on African facts I wrote recently.Its aim is to provide more context to better grasp the nuances of African poverty. And it's all based on research material so... only quality stuff! It's all pretty basic observations in the end, but it's worth it for the full version with explanations & details: http://www.poverties.org/africa-facts.html Africa Facts #1: The origins of African…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a status"Share your pictures of poverty on this page. Looking for realistic looks! http://www.poverties.org/pictures-of-poverty.html"
A blog post by Dario Berrebi was featuredPoverty in the United States and the bottom of the pyramid
This is an excerpt from the introduction of an article on poverty in the United states (full article here):"In 2009, the Census Bureau counted over 43 million people living in poverty in the United States. And the idea is that this makes US recovery all the more difficult because the more poverty there is, the more it affects the economy and the productivity nationwide. [...]Impoverishment undermines the…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postPoverty in the United States and the bottom of the pyramid
This is an excerpt from the introduction of an article on poverty in the United states (full article here):"In 2009, the Census Bureau counted over 43 million people living in poverty in the United States. And the idea is that this makes US recovery all the more difficult because the more poverty there is, the more it affects the economy and the productivity nationwide. [...]Impoverishment undermines the…See More
A blog post by Dario Berrebi was featuredPoverty in India, daily corruption and business practice
Poverty in India seems (at least in common representation) an age-old issue that is rooted in the caste system.Ever since its independence the world's biggest democracy - as newspapers like to dub it - has bee fighting poverty, though it seems it was all almost in vain. It's only now that policymakers and researchers start to understand and highlight how the intricacies of the Indian society hamper (and sometimes help) anti-poverty programs.The socio-cultural discriminations almost embedded in…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postPoverty in India, daily corruption and business practice
Poverty in India seems (at least in common representation) an age-old issue that is rooted in the caste system.Ever since its independence the world's biggest democracy - as newspapers like to dub it - has bee fighting poverty, though it seems it was all almost in vain. It's only now that policymakers and researchers start to understand and highlight how the intricacies of the Indian society hamper (and sometimes help) anti-poverty programs.The socio-cultural discriminations almost embedded in…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postSocial impacts of poverty: from terrorism, to child labor, and social exclusion
Poverty and inequalities, reflected by income disparities in a population, increases the risks of "mental health problems and drug use, obesity, lower educational performance, more violence and imprisonment, and many other symptoms of malaise" in the society (Judy Gaylord in bclocalnews.com).The effects of poverty are all-pervasive and affect physiological as well as mental health. The modern and urban stress put on populations literally drive people crazy and/or violent, and in families…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postPoverty lines:too easy to use, too easy to rig
The method of poverty lines has been under constant criticism for its partial representation of poverty (limited to income) and the easiness to manipulate them.If there are good historical reasons for using poverty lines, they are less and less relevant as a unique tool for measuring poverty in developing countries.Hiding behind a veil of technocracy, policymakers should rather include the people and local businesses into the multi-dimensional fight against poverty, a fight that starts with…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postMoral and political implications of defining absolute poverty
For decades and decades debates in academic and international organizations milieus have striven to define absolute poverty. Does such thing exist? Is there anything absolute on earth, while most approaches link poverty with their social, cultural and regional context ?Is it that necessary to rack one's brain over a proper definition of what absolute poverty is ?What is at stake, and what is the consequence of current definitions?What would a moral and ethical approach of the problem be…See More
Dario Berrebi posted a blog postUrban poverty... the future of poverty as the world modernizes
With a worldwide trend toward increased urbanization for the last 2 centuries, poverty is undeniably becoming an urban issue. Urban poverty will become the major aspect of poverty in the coming decades.Find out more in this article:http://www.poverties.org/urban-poverty.htmlsoon enough you'll also be able to add your own facts, sources, causes and effects of urban poverty and other topics on the website! So that everyone can share their…See More
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- I am an entrepreneur, I am a social entrepreneur
- Website:
- http://www.poverties.org
- About my work:
- I am developing a website on the complexity of poverty, which I hope will allow people to identify the diverse needs of radically different communities and environments.
Via my website I have launched different services that support NGOs such as SEO for NGO (Search Engine Optimization), and Video for NGO (professional video production). This "media powerhouse" aims at heping NGOs gain visibility online - through video or by ranking higher in search results for their articles.
- Topics on my radar:
- Base of the Pyramid, Education, Enterprise Development, Environment, Governance and Transparency, Health, Nutrition, Peace and Commerce, Technology, Trade, Water, Women and Business, Youth Enterprise, Other
- Other Topics on my radar:
- social entrepreneurship, public policy, media, ICT
New website on "poverties" !
Check out my ever-growing website on poverty with tons of research and information on central issues and country-specific problems.
Any review, comment or suggestion appreciated !
I'm planning to have it become a small platform for people to better interact with poverty, be it for donations, promoting fair trade, business opportunities or investment.
Dario Berrebi's Blog
Ending poverty and famine in Ethiopia
Caught up between wars, political unrest, droughts, floods and backward agriculture, Ethiopia sometimes seems doomed to never develop. And yet half or its problems (if not more) are man-made, just like famine is.
While restoring its deteriorated environment will take a long while, modernizing the agriculture, building a proper road network and promoting regional trade in East Africa are key aspects of solving the issue of the…
ContinuePosted on September 18, 2011 at 10:12
Africa facts: a quick overview to better understand poverty in Africa
This is a very short summary of a page on African facts I wrote recently.
Its aim is to provide more context to better grasp the nuances of African poverty. And it's all based on research material so... only quality stuff!
It's all pretty basic observations in the end, but it's worth it for the full version with explanations & details:…
ContinuePosted on August 20, 2011 at 19:10
Poverty in the United States and the bottom of the pyramid
This is an excerpt from the introduction of an article on poverty in the United states (full article here):
"In 2009, the Census Bureau counted over 43 million people living in poverty in the United States. And the idea is that this makes US recovery all the more difficult because the more poverty there is, the more it affects the economy and the…
ContinuePosted on July 16, 2011 at 8:03
Poverty in India, daily corruption and business practice
Poverty in India seems (at least in common representation) an age-old issue that is rooted in the caste system.
Ever since its independence the world's biggest democracy - as newspapers like to dub it - has bee fighting poverty, though it seems it was all almost in vain. It's only now that policymakers and researchers start to understand and highlight how the intricacies of the Indian society hamper (and sometimes help) anti-poverty programs.
The socio-cultural discriminations…
ContinuePosted on June 23, 2011 at 9:28
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