Precaria (country)
Encyclopedia
Precaria is a concept
suggested in the framework of the international campaign of the non governmental organisation Un techo para mi país, in English “A roof for my country “, that designates allegorically an imaginary country, which would be inhabited by all the poor people from Latin America
, for pointing out the magnitude of this critical situation as opposed to the constitutional law of the region and the human rights system of international law (such as Bill of Human Rights
and the Millennium Development Goals
).
This term has been used by the Ambassadors of Precaria: the writer Isabel Allende
, the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet
and Bernardo Kosakoff, former director of CEPAL, among others, to raise awareness of poverty in Latin America and to highlight the inadequacy of the indexes which assess the satisfaction of basic needs of the individual. Recently Bernardo Kliksberg
, adviser of the UNDP and co-author of "The People First", coauthored with the Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics Amartya Sen
, has joined the campaign "Precaria: a country that nobody knows" as a way to combat adequately poverty in the region.
This concept is used to distinguish the condition of poverty
corresponding to a population of 180 million people, which would make it the second country-wide population of Latin America after Brazil
. It is considered that its population is mestizo. Precaria has a population, among others, of "2 million of Chileans, 1 million of Costa Ricans, 6 million of Bolivians, 4 million of Nicaraguans and 5 million of Hondurans."
Several factors as the lack of access to fair opportunities for the poor people are not detected by traditional development indices. Therefore within this paradigm an index of dignity is established, in accordance to the deserved respect to human dignity. Major problems in "Precaria" are the lack of drinking water and of basic sanitation services, and the lack of adequate housing.
For diminishing the borders of Precaria “Un techo para mi pais” have reunited more than 400000 volunteers and organise regular activities in almost all countries of the region. Consequently civil society contributes with funds and volunteer work in order to achieve a large number of houses in a short time in various towns and cities in Latin America.
Concept
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suggested in the framework of the international campaign of the non governmental organisation Un techo para mi país, in English “A roof for my country “, that designates allegorically an imaginary country, which would be inhabited by all the poor people from Latin America
Latin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, for pointing out the magnitude of this critical situation as opposed to the constitutional law of the region and the human rights system of international law (such as Bill of Human Rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and the Millennium Development Goals
Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goals are eight international development goals that all 193 United Nations member states and at least 23 international organizations have agreed to achieve by the year 2015...
).
This term has been used by the Ambassadors of Precaria: the writer Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende
Isabel Allende Llona is a Chilean writer with American citizenship. Allende, whose works sometimes contain aspects of the "magic realist" tradition, is famous for novels such as The House of the Spirits and City of the Beasts , which have been commercially successful...
, the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet
Michelle Bachelet
Verónica Michelle Bachelet Jeria is a Social Democrat politician who was President of Chile from 11 March 2006 to 11 March 2010. She was the first woman president of her country...
and Bernardo Kosakoff, former director of CEPAL, among others, to raise awareness of poverty in Latin America and to highlight the inadequacy of the indexes which assess the satisfaction of basic needs of the individual. Recently Bernardo Kliksberg
Bernardo Kliksberg
Bernardo Kliksberg is an Argentine Doctor of Economics, recognized around the world as the founder of a new discipline, social management, and a pioneer of development ethics, social capital and corporate social responsibility....
, adviser of the UNDP and co-author of "The People First", coauthored with the Nobel Prize Laureate in Economics Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen, CH is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society's poorest members...
, has joined the campaign "Precaria: a country that nobody knows" as a way to combat adequately poverty in the region.
This concept is used to distinguish the condition of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
corresponding to a population of 180 million people, which would make it the second country-wide population of Latin America after Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It is considered that its population is mestizo. Precaria has a population, among others, of "2 million of Chileans, 1 million of Costa Ricans, 6 million of Bolivians, 4 million of Nicaraguans and 5 million of Hondurans."
Several factors as the lack of access to fair opportunities for the poor people are not detected by traditional development indices. Therefore within this paradigm an index of dignity is established, in accordance to the deserved respect to human dignity. Major problems in "Precaria" are the lack of drinking water and of basic sanitation services, and the lack of adequate housing.
For diminishing the borders of Precaria “Un techo para mi pais” have reunited more than 400000 volunteers and organise regular activities in almost all countries of the region. Consequently civil society contributes with funds and volunteer work in order to achieve a large number of houses in a short time in various towns and cities in Latin America.
See also
- PovertyPovertyPoverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
- Economic crisis