1/6/14 “Country for research” Look back at all of your statistics & research on different countries around the world. Choose the one country you would like to focus on for your research paper & write why you are choosing that country.

1/6/14 Econ. Agenda 1.What organizations are working to end global poverty? (class notes) 2.What are these organizations doing in my country? (online research) HW: Finish “Global Poverty Organizations” rsrch.

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? Rural: the countryside; farmland; open space Agriculture: the science or practice of farming Urban: the city; densely populated vouchers: can be redeemed in shops for food or other items

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? Infrastructure : basic physical & organizational structures needed for the operation of a society (buildings, roads, power supplies, sewage & water, etc.) How do “infrastructure projects” stimulate an economy? 1.Help transport people, goods, money, etc. 2.Running water & sewage systems = better health 3. People need to build the infrastructure = jobs!

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? The World Bank Headquarters: Washington, D.C. President: Jim Yong Kim

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? The World Bank International organization that provides loans to developing countries Official goal: reduce extreme poverty in the world & help lowest 40% in every country How it works: Wealthy countries pledge money ($30 billion in 2012) World Bank distributes to poor countries through loans & projects Criticisms: Poor countries have to pay back loans Sometimes they become stifled by extreme debt

1/6/14 What does the World Bank think it will take to solve global poverty?

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? The World Food Programme

1/6/14 Class Notes – What organizations are working to end global poverty? The World Food Programme Food Aid organization of the United Nations Largest humanitarian organization working to end hunger worldwide Provides food to average 90 million people per year in 80 different countries Focus: emergency & disaster-related hunger issues (war zones, natural disasters, etc.) Goal: eradicating hunger & poverty worldwide How it works: Voluntary donations from world governments, corporations, and private individuals

1/6/14 What does the World Food Programme do?

To do: Research World Bank & World Food Programme operations in your country. Research complete by Tuesday.