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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Dominican Republic in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of
these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human
Trafficking, Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** The
Dominican Republic has been experiencing heavy rainfall since Friday,
November 17, 2023, which has caused severe flooding and landslides in many
parts of the country. The rains have been so heavy that they have dumped the
largest amount of water ever recorded in the Caribbean nation. The heavy
rains have caused at least 14 deaths and displaced thousands of residents.
The Dominican Republic has also experienced heavy rains in the past, but this
is the heaviest rainfall event ever recorded in the country. – Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Dominican Republic Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 30 Nov 2023 openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40674 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] The
Dominican Republic has made significant progress in boosting economic growth
and reducing poverty, but it still faces challenges to achieve inclusive and
equitable development, increase productivity, and improve the competitiveness
and sustainability of primary sectors like agriculture, water, tourism, and
energy. The National Development Strategy (NDS) and the National Multi‑Year Public Sector Plan (NPSP)
aim to address development and climate challenges and promote a green,
inclusive and resilient future. The DR is highly vulnerable to climate
change, which is likely to compound existing development challenges. *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook – Dominican Republic U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/dr.html [accessed 28
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/dominican-republic/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Marked
income inequality, high unemployment, and underemployment remain important long-term
challenges; the poorest half of the population receives less than one-fifth
of GDP, while the richest 10% enjoys nearly 40% of GDP. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $17,000 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
14.4% industry: 20.8% (2014 est.) services: 64.7% (2014 est.) Unemployment
rate: 5.1% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 30.5% (2016
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 95
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 20.9
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 72 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 96.7% of
population Physicians
density: 1.56 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 95% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project – Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/category/dominican-republic/ [accessed 27 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Cabarete Sostenible:
Identifying The Cause Of Hunger borgenproject.org/cause-of-hunger/ ~
Festival Of Masks For Food Insecurity borgenproject.org/festival-of-masks/ ~
Healthcare In The Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-the-dominican-republic/ ~
Update On SDG 4 In The Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/sdg-4-in-the-dominican-republic/ ~
Updates On SDG 2 In The Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/sdg-2-in-the-dominican-republic/ ~
Poverty Eradication In The Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/poverty-eradication-in-the-dominican-republic/ ~
Updates On SDG Goal 1 In The Dominican Republic borgenproject.org/updates-on-sdg-goal-1-in-the-dominican-republic/ The World Bank in the Dominican Republic www.worldbank.org/en/country/dominicanrepublic/overview [accessed 18 April
2021] Over
the past 25 years, the Dominican Republic has experienced a remarkable period
of robust economic growth making it one of the fastest-growing economies in
the Latin America and the Caribbean region. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Dominican-Republic-ECONOMY.html [accessed 27 January 2021] Traditionally,
the economy of the Dominican Republic has been based primarily on agriculture,
with sugar, coffee and tobacco as the main export crops, but over the last
few years the services sector has become the largest employer (about 60% of
the labor force), led by tourism. The GDP
declined by 2.2% in 1985, reflecting low world prices for the country's
exports, declining US sugar quotas, and IMF imposed austerity. Unemployment
soared to 26%, and inflation reached 37.5% the same year. The economy
recovered somewhat in 1986 and 1987, due to the government's capital spending
program and an increase in foreign investment. All
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