Kiribati and Climate Change

Kiribati is a coral atoll containing 33 islands. 100,000 people live there. Half of these people live on one small island that is only 400m in length at most. A lot of people, not much space. The average height above sea level is less than 2m. This is a huge problem with rising sea levels. The governor of the country believes their country will be underwater by 2030.

 

It is hard for them to grow food because of salivation. A small water supply is also worsening the situation.

Erosion, Storm surges, and  Drought is destroying the land.

 

 

They are educating the people so they can be better migrants.

The Australian Government has funded education for nurses.

 

 

8+ goals

In September 2000 Koffi Annan, formal general secretary of the UN, suggested that they could do something to end world poverty. 189 counties meet in New York and agreed that by 2015 they would achieve 8 goals towards ending world poverty. They are;

·         Eradicate extreme hunger and poverty

·         Achieve universal primary education

·         Promote gender equality and empower women

·         Reduce child mortality rate

·         Improving maternal health

·         Combat diseases: HIV/AIDS, malaria etc.

·         Ensure environmental sustainability

·         Develop a global partnership for development

Bhutan

What percentage of income is owned by the least wealthy 20% of households?The income earned by the lowest 20% of Bhutanesse households is 4.6 Ngultrum or Nu is 4.6

What are the recent achievements and challenges of our country?
The recent achievements are: Bhutan is gradually communicating with other countries and improving its economy while still being able to keep its culture intact and keeping the environment healthy. In the 1990s, the lack of political representation (and more focus on Buddhist culture) led to violence, many people in the ethnic Nepali community in the south fled to refugee camps and still have not returned.

How does poverty affect people in our country?
About one third of the population are below the poverty line
Affects: Women are equal to men but less mobile than men, and less active in social and economic life outside of their own villages. The poor people in Bhutan include, farmers, small traders, day labourers and their households.

 

 

 



How old can children expect to live? (What is the life expectancy at birth?
Life expectancy in Bhutan is 66 years.

How many internet users per 1000 people?
66 internet users per 1000 people

 

 

 

 

 

 

What percentage of adults can read (adult literacy rate)?
52.8% of adults are literate

What percentage of people have access to clean water (access to improved drinking water source)?81% of people in Bhutan have access to clean water.

What percentage of people have access to sanitation?52% of people living in Bhutan have access to sanitation and toilets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What is the average income [GDP per capita (PPP US$)]?
In 2011 Bhutan's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita was estimated at $2,042 (US)

What percentage of people live below the national poverty line?
23.2% is the estimated amount of people living below the national poverty line. That’s approximately 161,781 people

What percentage of children attend primary school?
At the last survey in 2010 approximately 41,000 students attended school to the nearest thousand so that is close to 25.3%

 How many mobile (cellular) phones are available per 1000 people?
There are 405 cellular phones are available per 1000 people