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What Could make poverty reduction efforts more effective in the future?

The World Bank's role in the fight against poverty can never be overlooked. That it contributes to the fight  is enough reason to have results, poverty reduction. Unfortunately, the fight goes on and on, making poverty look like an incurable disease. What then can be done, to see the fruits of what the World Bank is doing?

·         Follow Up

Mostly, non-governmental organizations (NGO's) head the programs on poverty reduction. Sometimes, the government too assigns bodies to chip in. This normally starts with a boom then in the middle of it, nobody knows what happens  to the projects. Either, the funds were not enough to see projects to completion, or someone played a game somewhere.

Unfortunately, funds belonging to those in dire need end up being embezzled by those who already have more than enough. The poor cannot question what happened to their funds when in the first place the question is directed to the responsible persons. This habit has caused stagnancy in the fight to end poverty. The poor remain poor as the rich increase their riches with what is meant to help the poor. The poor have no one to speak out for them, let alone listen.

The World Bank should therefore follow up on every project they fund. Have those in charge held accountable for every penny. Demand results, progress. Send representatives to the people, find out randomly what is happening. The sad truth is that there are instances when the poor receive not up to the half of the aid sent to them. Why? Those in charge, divide some share within themselves, or even use it as a source of income. Aid can be sold or sent to family members. This happens because there's corruption everywhere, given a cent, the able shut up their mouths as the poor continue lacking. I believe this would be different if the World Bank had  teams that follow up on these projects.

·         Teams

A team other than the local people. A people, who have no hunger for money but who see the need of the poor and truly want them to have a better life. A team that would by no means take or give bribes, but give a penalty to those found stealing from the poor. A team that can speak out for and not only listen to the cries of the poor, but be the answer.   We lack such teams, most of those who operated are corrupt, and selfish.

Transparent, trustworthy and performing teams will bear fruits and make the poverty reduction efforts more effective.

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Issues the World Bank should tackle; Areas that would have the biggest impact on reducing poverty.

Poverty reduction and its end in Kenya is an achievable goal. However, this has become a common song such that  we empathize when it plays and forget everything about it until the song replays. The fight against poverty therefore goes on, year in, year out. I believe that if good measures are taken, poverty will be only but a history.

·         Education

Most of the Kenyans languishing in poverty have  never seen the door of a classroom. Despite the fact that they do not have the fees to pay, there are no schools. This makes it difficult. The pastoralists will turn into herding cattle, others will stay at home. Thus  their basic needs cannot be met.

Give a man a fish, he will have something to eat for a day. Show the man how to fish and he will eat all his life.  The world bank could use this ideology. Instead of always sending aid, invest in educating the people. The young ones should be given an opportunity to go to school, as the old ones are educated on how to make it count. What can they do to help end this? At the end of the day, the fight to end poverty will be fruitless if those in it don't play a role at all. What role to play they don't know. If in a drought stricken area, provide them with irrigation plants, let them water their crops and have something for food. In the long run, the people will learn and even come up with creative ways of sustaining themselves.

The people should be challenged too, to do something in that line. There's need to let them know that they don't have to accept poverty as a part of them, but walk out of that state. Giving them practical lessons on how that can be achieved. Letting them know what to expect if they personally joined in the fight, and how their life will be turned around for the better.

It is difficult to make a person who has lived in poverty all his life believe that there is a way out of it. As they say, seeing is believing. The world bank should aid in educating personnel who will create this awareness, and also those who will work for the project.

Personally, I don't have to be paid to educate a child out of poverty. Given the resources (for instance basic needs), I believe there are more than enough volunteers who can give a hand in this.

This is an issue I think the world bank should highlight.

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Kenya's efforts to reduce poverty.

I love the Kenyan spirit, especially in the fight against poverty. Poverty is a terrible thing, it hurts to imagine the pain of those who die just because of hunger.  I am impressed that Kenyan's are uniting as one, to help reduce poverty.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and I believe my country Kenya is heading to a No Poverty zone. In her efforts, Kenya is opening doors for support  not only from the locals, but from the World Bank too. This is a clear indication that if we choose to fight on, our dream will become a reality.

Volunteers are people we can never thank enough. They make the goal of ending poverty worth pursuing. They give a hope that joining hands together will help get there. That is the oneness spirit, impressive. Whether poor or rich, we are one as Kenyans and together we can do more than reduce poverty; end it!

A country that meets the needs of its people is what every citizen dreams of. A country that cannot be satisfied when her children are dying in poverty is a remarkable one. The efforts of Kenya towards seeing an end to poverty is a clear indication that this is a nation for the people. As a Kenyan, I join hands in seeing us bid goodbye to poverty. It is possible.

Together we can #EndPovertyinKenya.