UN report calls for countries to use mobile phones to reduce poverty

International online news (reporter Duan Xiu-Jie): United Nations Conference on the 14th in Geneva, Switzerland published the "2010 Information Economy Report." Reported that the follow-up survey results show that over the past few years to promote the use of hand mobile phones (mobile phones) can be effective in reducing poverty, this finding may be a new idea of national poverty reduction efforts. October 17 is the International Day of poverty reduction. The absolute number of global efforts to reduce poverty in 2000 than in the first half of 2015, the UN Millennium Development Goal of eight goals. And now more than half the time, progress in global poverty reduction is not satisfactory. According to UN statistics, the world rely on less than $ 1.25 a day live in absolute poverty are still 1.4 billion, the majority live in Asia, while the national poverty rate in Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest personalized custom products . Under the situation is not optimistic, UNCTAD found some bright spots exist in poverty reduction in its investigation, the phone this new means of communication in poverty reduction in the role of cause for concern. Reported that the cell phone to play a role in poverty reduction mainly reflected in economic activities, access to timely information is essential to clear the premise. In the first decade of this century, the traditional way to obtain information such as radio, internet and fixed telephony has been low in per capita share of the least developed countries, are less than 5%, while mobile phone penetration in LDCs in 2000 for every 100 inhabitants have 2, 2009, had risen to 25 per 100 people who have become the fastest growing means of communication. Such rapid spread of mobile phones can be used the first time the poor timely interactive communication, fixed phone card And benefit from it. The report lists some typical examples to prove that magic mobile phones play in poverty reduction. In the hill country of Bhutan, the use of mobile phones has changed the daily lives of local farmers. Telephone help farmers understand the market price information and maintain direct contact with customers. Farmers to sell at the prices, and only out of the number to meet the demand, avoiding waste and reduced income. The mobile phone also reduces travel and waiting time to allow farmers to more efficient organization of work. Fishermen in southern India by cell phone while at sea can understand seafood wholesale market, to choose the best location by comparing sales prices, this approach allows an increase of 8% of their income. In Nigeria, some of the housewives created miniature weaving enterprises, through the mobile phone price negotiations with buyers do not need to bargain with buyers face to face, saving travel costs, but also saves time. Reduce these costs is critical to the survival of these small businesses. With the use of new mobile phone applications and new services, but also solve some of the problems of the poor business activities. In some developing countries, mobile phones now allow people without bank accounts, personal to-person payments, remittances and prepaid purchase, which can reduce transaction costs and make money easier, cheaper and more safely transferred to remote areas. The popularity of mobile phones in the process also created employment opportunities for the poor. In Bangladesh, Ghana, Africa, Asia and other countries, many poor people in the sales of mobile phones and mobile phone products and services hotline work, integrating them into the society, improve self-esteem. "Information Economy Report 2010" that the role of mobile phones in to poverty reduction has been in no doubt that South Asia can serve as models to the vast experience of developed countries to promote. In order to ensure better use of ICT for poverty reduction, policy is very important, the government should play a key role. Several aspects of the report that the Government should make a difference. First, the expansion of the coverage of the mobile telephone signals. By the end of 2008, almost half of the rural population in LDCs still not moving coverage; the burden of the poor to make use of the second, communication technology affordable. In order to reach the poorest groups in society, policymakers should focus on supporting and simpler on the technical aspects of the use of communication technology at a lower level of economic activity; Third, the government should encourage the development of mobile operators through policies more suited to reduce poor service, and these services and networks can link to each other, to maximize the effect. Related articles:

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UN report calls for countries to use mobile phones to reduce poverty

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