One fourth of the world's population is subject to severe poverty.

Poverty could then be regarded as deprivation of human development, and extreme poverty as extreme or severe deprivation.

The poverty reduction strategy papers outline an ambitious agenda for poverty reduction, particularly when viewed against the severe capacity constraints facing most low income countries.

Considering the FAO s conservative definition of chronic severe hunger, this is a serious indictment of global poverty reduction efforts.

Deeply concerned also at the severe drought affecting Mozambique and other countries of southern Africa, resulting in famine and poverty,

The report shows a clear connection between illiteracy and countries in severe poverty, and between illiteracy and prejudice against women.

Mortality and illiteracy rates remained high in comparison to other groups, in addition to pervasive poverty, which was more severe among indigenous women.

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Older persons are often afflicted by poverty, owing to a host of factors, and poverty among the rural elderly, in particular older women, tends to be severe since formal or informal social security is largely absent.

Imposing severe restrictions on the growth of their emissions growth would impede their GDP growth and severely curtail their ability to climb out of poverty.

Extreme poverty, or absolute poverty, was originally defined by the United Nations in 1995 as a condition characterized by severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, safe drinking water, sanitation facilities, health, shelter, education and information.

Severe Internal Error

X Moderately severe.

XX Very severe.

This is some severe frostbite on the feet, severe frostbite on the nose.

The pattern of inequality with respect to global malnutrition resembles that of acute poverty, with malnutrition being more severe among the indigenous population and in rural areas.

As we speak, a severe hurricane is once again pounding Grenada, causing severe damage.

(k) Concept of poverty (definition of extreme poverty, widespread poverty, absolute poverty and relative poverty)

Southeast Asian countries appear to be especially immune to the bane of severe mental illness in other regions, poverty, or lack of development, seems to offer a protective barrier.

The same often counts for poverty relief in the form of food aid Food aid (unless while during severe drought) drives small producers in poor countries out of production.

How severe is the cancer?

Layla suffered from a severe depression.

Sami fell into a severe depression.

I received a severe spine injury.

But the situation remains very severe.

Total practice to date Severe accidents

It wouldn't be causing severe disease.

So we now have recession, a severe financial crisis, and a severe banking crisis in the advanced economies.

Referring to the severe problem of anaemia, a very incapacitating illness for women, members wanted to know if female malnutrition resulted from the traditional diet, lack of variety of foods or poverty.

Chapter 7 Poverty analysis for policy use poverty profiles and poverty mapping

Japan is confronted with severe economic problems.

He explained this meant severe internal bleeding.

But Britain s rapid growth created severe problems.

Nevertheless, Hezbollah faces severe political trouble, too.

In 1844 there was a severe conflagration.

The onslaught of your Lord is severe .

Indeed your Lord s striking is severe .

The vengeance of God is terribly severe .

The onslaught of your Lord is severe .

Indeed your Lord s striking is severe .

The vengeance of God is terribly severe .

The famine was severe in the land.

Desertification poses a severe obstacle to development.

Severe illness led to his early release.

The symptoms of bipolar are more severe.