China, India and Nigeria with populations of 1.3 billion, 1.1 billion and 160 million respectively have the highest population of Poor People in our world today. In relative terms, given that China and India each has over 1.0 billion people, Nigeria with about 160 million people has the highest percentage of poor people (over 112 million, 70%).
Poverty is a
Global problem. Given available human, material, financial and technology
resources in our world today, there should be no poor person in Nigeria,
Africa, UK, Europe, USA and rest of the World.
The world
poverty problem cannot be solved without solving Africa poverty problem. Africa
poverty problem cannot be solved without solving Nigeria poverty problem.
Nigeria poverty problem cannot be solved without tackling the problem of family
business and family farming in Nigeria.
Nigeria, Africa
and World poverty is the greatest tragedy of our time because Nigeria, Africa
and the World is each too rich to be poor and too poor to be rich. To break the
vicious poverty circle, there is a need to organize, orientate and discipline
people irrespective of age, tribe, race, education, class, gender, religion,
political or any other interest, to be the MOVING
FORCE Driving the TRANSFORMATION of Society out of the poverty vicious circle,
in Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe, USA and rest of the World.
REINVIGORATING WAR ON POVERTY
We read with interest a recent assessment of US
President Johnson’s War on Poverty, by a scholar from the University of
Virginia. Our view is that there has been some Progress and some Setbacks; that
should all relevant Stakeholders agree to shift focus away from Problems and
Fixing Blame and shift focus towards Fixing Problems and Practical Solutions,
America and indeed the World can Conquer Poverty.
2014 is the 50th Anniversary of President
Johnson’s War on Poverty. There is a need for a New Type of assessment of the
War on Poverty focusing on what is working and how it can be improved; what is
not working and how it can be corrected; where America is now and where America
need to be if the War on Poverty is to be Won on successful and sustainable
basis, by the 75th Anniversary of President Johnson’s War on
Poverty.
In the work towards Ending
Hunger and Poverty in Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe, US and World; there is a need
to Fight and WIN 4 Wars from Village to Global levels: War on Poverty, Hunger,
Disease and Environmental Degradation (PHDE). In each war there is a need to
Fight and WIN 11 Battles: Battle Against Arrogance, Ignorance, Indifference,
Incompetence, Indiscipline, Injustice, Intolerance, Inequality, Interference
and Impunity (A9IC).
3PCM APPROACH
Dr. Hellmut Eggers, German,
86 in July 2014 created Project Cycle Management, PCM Approach to Benefits
Focused Evaluation in 1987. 27 years after, had there been increasing
convergence between Original PCM Approach Intention and Reality, many of the
problems highlighted by Evidence Based Policy Development Network, EBPDN,
Members in April 2014 Discussion on How Research Influence Policy will not
exist. Today, only Hellmut and Lanre et all at ISPE / EAG are practising
Original PCM.
Lanre Rotimi created Policy,
Program, Project Cycle Management, 3PCM and Comprehensive Systems Reform, CSR
Approach to Benefits Focused National and International Development in 2009. In
2012 Hellmut and Lanre’s Versions of Original PCM were merged into 3PCM
Approach to Benefits Focused National and International Development
Cooperation.
Within 3PCM Approach,
National and International Development Cooperation – Policy, Program, Project
Interventions; 3PIs’ are Designed and Delivered as a set of Integrated ACTIONS
as One:-
1 1. Consultative
Research
2 2. Diagnostic
Studies
3 3. Prescription
4. Surgery
5 5. Recovery
Management
That is 3PCM Initiative –
Design and Delivery of 3PIs’ using (1) – (5) as One and 3PCM Training – Design
and Delivery of 3PIs’ using (1) – (5) as One Training are two sides of the same
coin. Neither can stand alone.
(1) – (5) are interlinked,
interconnected and interdependent. Any 3PI where one or more of the 5 Actions
are not undertaken at minimum certain
levels of Effectiveness and Efficiency cannot achieve set Goals and targets at
all not to talk of on time. Documents relating to 3PCM Approach, including
Generic MAF and Testing MAF available upon request.
COMMUNITY ECONOMIES – ROOT PROBLEMS
We define a Community as a
Political Constituency or Geo Political Space from as small as a Neighbourhood
of a few Streets to the entire World - Globe. ISPE / EAG has identified Root
Problems in Community Economies from Neighbourhood to Global. The particular
mix of specific Community Economy problems will vary depending upon its unique
circumstances.
The Root Problems are:-
Front End Diseases
1 1. Unemployment
2 2. Underemployment
3 3. Unemployability
4 4. Hunger
5 5. Poverty
6 6. Security
7 7. Opportunity
8 8. Evaluation
9 9. Training
1 10. Research
11.
Consultancy
12.Contracting
Back End Diseases
1 1. Leadership
2. Governance
3. Advocacy
4. Environmental
Degradation
5. Media
6. Technology
7. Religion
8. Rules
9. Partnership
10. Practice
11. Disease
12. Approach
Opportunistic Disease
1 1. Corruption
IMPLEMENTING STUDY REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS – ROOT
PROBLEMS
ISPE / EAG have identified
that flaws and failures implementing Sound Recommendations set out in Study
Reports; Conference Reports; Parliamentary Committee Reports; Regulatory Agency
Reports, arise from the following Root Problems:-
1 1. Lack
of National and International Development Cooperation Approach as Robust as
3PCM Approach.
2. Lack
of National and International Development Cooperation Stakeholder Groups
Platform as robust as NEHAP Platform
3 3. Lack
of National and International Development Cooperation Service Providers
Consortium Partnership as Robust as NEHAP Partnership
4 4. Lack
of National and International Development Cooperation Stakeholder Groups
Advocacy as robust as NEHAP Campaigns
5 5. Lack
of Movement for Positive Development Change Driving National and Global
Collective ACTION as Robust as NEHAP Revolutions.
6. Lack
of National and International Development Cooperation Statutory Regulatory
Agencies as Robust as Statutory Regulatory Agencies suggested in NEHAP Initiative.
7 7. Lack
of Neighbourhood to Global Institutional Architecture for all relevant National
and International Development Cooperation Stakeholder Groups suggested in NEHAP
Initiative.
FIGHTING AND WINNING WARS AND BATTLES
The Solutions to Root
Problems are:-
1 1. Correct
Consultative Research; Diagnostic Studies; Prescription; Surgery and Recovery
Management; CRDPSRM.
2. Fight
and Win War on PHDE and Battles Against A9IC
War on PHDE and Battles
Against A9IC need to be fought and Won in each Community from Neighbourhood to
Global where the 25 Root Problems of Community Economies as applicable and the
7 Root Problems of Implementing Study Reports are tackled on successful and
sustainable basis.
The War on
Poverty in Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe, USA and rest of the World – War on PHDE
and Battles Against A9IC can be WON
if relevant stakeholders adopt New Priorities and face New Direction. Positive
Change in this regard can start from Citizens and Universities in both
Developed and Developing Countries across our World today.
In view of the
above, there is a need for all who genuinely believe that Dream of Nigeria,
Africa and World without Poverty can be a reality to join like minds in the
establishment and operation of a Poverty Elimination Platform focusing the MOVING FORCE towards achieving needed TRANSFORMATION from Village to Global
levels in all Countries – Developed and Developing in our World today.
MEMBERSHIP
The Poverty
Elimination Platform will have 3 categories of Members
1) Partner Members: Financial Partners – contributing
cash or kind, Media Partners, Banking Partners, Transport Partners, Hospitality
Partners, Technology Partners, Medical Partners, Legal Partners – contributing
services free or concessionary.
2) Volunteer Members – contributing Time / Effort; Talent
/ Skills, Treasure / Money
c 3) Beneficiary Members – enjoying services
STRUCTURE
We propose the
Poverty Elimination Platform start from Nigeria with active presence in
communities, all 774 LGAs’, all 36 States and FCT (Federal Capital Territory),
6 Geo Political Zones, National and International levels. Membership is open to
Nigerians and Friends of Nigeria within and outside Nigeria.
We propose
further that ISPE – International Society for Poverty Elimination, be adopted
as the Poverty Elimination Platform.
The ISPE
Platform compliments the NEHAP Platform. A Member of ISPE Platform may or may
not be a Member of NEHAP Platform and vice versa.
ABOUT ISPE
Name:
International Society for Poverty Elimination
Motto: Poverty
Elimination: A Worthy Task
Address: 5, Moses
Orimolade Avenue
Ijapo Estate, Akure
Ondo State, Nigeria
West Africa.
Focal
Person : Mr. Lanre Rotimi
Vision : A World Without Hunger and Poverty
Mission :
To organize, orientate and discipline people
irrespective of age, tribe, race, education, class, gender, religion, political
or any other interest, to be the MOVING FORCE Driving the TRANSFORMATION of
Society out of the poverty vicious circle, in Nigeria, Africa, UK, Europe, USA
and rest of the World.
Nature:
Philanthropic, Non Profit, Non Religious, Non
Political, Non Governmental Organization
Aims and Objectives:
1. To provide arduous sensitization, orientation of
Nigerians for the purpose of transforming Nigerian Society to a better Society.
2. To promote and protect a Rights Based Approach to
delivering Basic Services, Infrastructure Services and Support Services.
3. To inculcate social techniques and practices for
conflict resolution and consensus building in Nigerians.
4. To sensitize the rural and urban people on the merits
of governance and sustainable development etc.
Structure:
Neighbourhood Chapter, Ward Chapter, Community Chapter,
Local Government Chapter, Kingdom Chapter, State Chapter, Zonal Chapter,
National Chapter, ECOWAS Chapter, Africa Chapter, Commonwealth Chapter, World.
This is the same Structure with NEHAP Platform but the NEHAP Service Providers
Consortium Partnership starts from Local Government Chapter.
Operational Segments and Services:
Segments:
Development; Diplomacy; Defence and Security; Elections
and Democracy; Monitoring, Evaluation and Assessment; Service Delivery;
Procurement; Human Rights; Knowledge and Communication
Services:
Basic Services:
Water; Sanitation; Health; Education; Enterprise;
Food/Agriculture; Housing; Sports; Entertainment; Clothing / Personal Care
Infrastructure Services:
Electricity; Energy; Telecoms; Transport (Air, Road,
Rail, Water); ICT/Internet
Support Services:
Justice Administration; Tax Administration; Anti
Corruption; Anti Poverty; Changing
Attitude and Behaviour at Scale; Institutional Reform; Campaigns, Coalitions;
Revolutions; Platforms
The Segments; Basic Services; Infrastructure Services
and Support Services Agenda Items make up the Thematic Areas within which ISPE
Platform Members will work. This is the same for NEHAP Platform which is a
Consortium Platform for Professionals on NEHAP Initiative Service Providers and
Service Users sides.
Approach:
One Worldwide Approach – 3PCM: Policy, Program,
Project Cycle Management including SAF – Standard Assessment Framework, SBF –
Standard Budget Framework, SCF – Standard Competencies Framework and LBBF -
Lessons Learning and Lessons Forgetting Bridge Building Framework etc.
Activities:
Advocacy; Research; Policy, Program, Project
Interventions; Monitoring; Evaluation; Others
If you require
some clarification or additional information, please send email to:-
Lanre Rotimi
International Society for Poverty Elimination, ISPE /
Economic Alliance Group
