UN warns of rising poverty in Brazil.
With Brazil experiencing the severe economic consequences of a parliamentary coup, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Monday, the 12th, of a possible setback in actions to combat poverty in Brazil; "We have had a reduction [in poverty] in recent years, but with today's crisis, there is a risk that the population will return to previous levels of poverty," said the UNDP representative in the country, Maristela Baioni; Didier Trebucq, UNDP director, argues that Brazil should increase its efforts for human development, since more than 224 million Latinos are at risk of returning to poverty; "We need measures that allow us to strengthen productive inclusion."
Fernanda Cruz, from Agência Brasil - The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is concerned about a possible setback in poverty alleviation efforts in Brazil in light of the current economic crisis, stated the program's representative in the country, Maristela Baioni.
"We have had a reduction [in poverty] in recent years, but with today's crisis, there is a risk that the population will return to previous poverty levels," said Maristela, who participated today (12) in the seminar Dialogues on Prosperity: Partnerships for Sustainable Development, held at BM&F Bovespa, in the capital of São Paulo.
According to the Radar IDHM (Municipal Human Development Index), a UNDP study released last month, the proportion of people with per capita household income below R$ 255 decreased by 9,3% per year between 2011 and 2014. In the period from 2000 to 2010, the annual decrease was 3,9%.
Poverty reduction and issues such as social inequality, corruption, increasing violence, environmental degradation, and infrastructure deficits are integral to the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These goals were adopted by 193 member countries of the United Nations, including Brazil, following the Rio+20 conference in 2012.
Didier Trebucq, director of the UNDP, argues that Brazil should increase its efforts to promote human development, since more than 224 million Latinos are at risk of falling back into poverty, representing 35% of the Latino population. "We need measures that allow us to strengthen productive inclusion," he said.
According to him, attracting new business models and strategies helps economic development. Therefore, the program established a technical cooperation agreement with 2 micro and small businesses as a way to boost the sector and the country's economy.
Vanialucia Lins, coordinator of the Secretariat of the Partnerships and Investment Program of the Presidency of the Republic, said that the government wants to boost concessions and public-private partnerships, training civil servants and bringing more information to the population.
"The challenges are great because there are several ideological resistances. Fortunately, society is now discussing spending, such as pension reform. This is important because spending is not unlimited," he said.