Land is essential for the livelihoods of many of the poorest groups in India, it has enormous economic, social and spiritual significance. (01 Jun 2006)
Our work is grounded in a realistic and honest reflection of the environment in which we work, our key achievements and failures and our organisational strengths and weaknesses. (01 Jun 2006)
Weak governance allows those who are powerful to influence and direct policy making, programming and spending away from the needs and requirements of those who are weak and voiceless. (01 Jun 2006)
We have identified three key areas where Concern wants to, and can, make a positive difference. These three areas will be the strategic focus of our work over the next five years. (01 Jun 2006)
Poverty in Orissa has been further aggravated by the serious financial crisis facing the state. The fiscal deficit of the state has increased from 7.8% of the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) in 1995/96 to 27.3% in 2001/02. (01 Jun 2006)
The size of India and the diversity of its landmass and population equates more to a sub continent than a single country. Its regional differences are reflected in the mosaic of its many ethnic groups, languages and religions. (01 Jun 2006)
The state of Orissa is located on the eastern coast of India. It has a population of 36.8 million. (01 Jun 2006)
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One third of the world’s poor live in India. According to the international poverty indicator of US$1/day the total number is 350 million, although official statistics (1999-2000) place the number at 260 million or 26% of the total population. (01 Jun 2006)
Despite achieving considerable success over the last planning period there remain a number of areas where we need to improve during the next period. (01 Jun 2006)
