Prepare for a debate in about
250-300 words on
comparative study of I
Somalia, Uganda, Syria,
Ethiopia, Bangladesh and
India and the Government
policies in each. Include both
pros and cons of the
government measures to
prove whether these policies
are actually working towards
Zero Hunger' or not.
SUBJECT- ENGLISH
Answers
Explanation:
• Somalia- It is a country in the Horn of Africa. Somalia has fallen victim to crisis after crisis. The end result has created massive hunger in Somalia. Clan warfare, droughts, famines, and the presence of terror group al-Shabab have left much of the country vulnerable and without food. Somalia has an infant mortality rate of 13.7 percent, the third-highest in the world. Malnutrition is largely to blame, according to UNICEF .At least 20% of households in a given area face extreme food shortages with limited ability to cope. More than 30% of children suffer from acute malnutrition. Hunger causes more than two deaths each day for every 10,000 people.
How can I help hungry children and families in Somalia?
• Pray for children and families affected by famine and hunger crises in Somalia.
• Give to our emergency food fund. Your gift will help provide essential care to hungry children and families in Africa.
• Sponsor a child. World Vision’s sponsorship program is the most powerful way you can help fight poverty at the family and community level. When you sponsor a child, you provide access to life-saving basics like nutritious food, healthcare, clean water, education, and more. You will help change a child’s life story and the life of their family and community.
2. Uganda
Today, more than 820 million people regularly go to bed hungry, of which about 135 million suffer from acute hunger largely due to man-made conflicts, climate change and economic downturns. The COVID-19 pandemic could now double that number, putting an additional 130 million people at risk of suffering acute hunger by the end of 2020, according to the World Food Programme.
With more than a quarter of a billion people potentially at the brink of starvation, swift action needs to be taken to provide food and humanitarian relief to the most at-risk regions. Extreme hunger and malnutrition remains a barrier to sustainable development and creates a trap from which people cannot easily escape. Hunger and malnutrition mean less productive individuals, who are more prone to disease and thus often unable to earn more and improve their livelihoods.
What can we do to help?
You can make changes in your own life—at home, at work and in the community—by supporting local farmers or markets and making sustainable food choices, supporting good nutrition for all, and fighting food waste. You can also use your power as a consumer and voter, demanding businesses and governments make the choices and changes that will make Zero Hunger a reality.
3. Syria
An economic crisis, job losses as a result of COVID-19 and soaring food prices have added to the plight of Syrians who have been displaced and worn down by a decade of conflict.
“The situation has never been worse. After ten years of conflict, Syrian families have exhausted their savings as they face a spiraling economic crisis,” said WFP Representative and Country Director in Syria Sean O’Brien.
Basic foods to feed a family for a month – bread, rice, lentils and oil and sugar- now cost at least 120,000 Syrian Pounds which far exceeds the average salaries. Each month WFP provides lifesaving food assistance to almost 5 million of Syria’s most vulnerable people. For many, this is the only food they eat each month.
4. Ethiopia
The weather is intrinsically linked to health and hunger in Ethiopia. When rain doesn’t fall as expected, farmers can’t always grow the quality or quantity of crops they need to provide for their families, meaning they can’t produce what they need to eat or what they would normally sell at the local market for income. During drought, water for drinking and daily tasks becomes limited or nonexistent.
What can be done to fight hunger in Ethiopia?
Our efforts to help Ethiopia include helping people access education and diversify their incomes, as well as teaching local health facilities to treat malnutrition and educate families about health, hygiene, breastfeeding and balanced diets.
5. Bangladesh
Bangladesh's high rate of hunger and food insecurity stem from poor access and utilization of food, as overall availability is good and average dietary supply adequacy has been over 100 per cent since the 2000s. Food Security Nutritional Surveillance Project conducted studies vulnerable zones: coastal belt, eastern hills, hoar region, Padma chars, and northern chars. In total there were 14,712 children from 6–59 months of aged who suffered from food insecurity. Majority oogether with the other goals set out here, we can end hunger by 2030.
6. India
Starvation is a very deadly condition which results in malnutrition and even loss of life. India and starvation have been going hand in hand for a very long time. It is so because the people living below the poverty line in India are very high. Moreover, starvation is a cause of so many deaths every year that it needs to be stopped.