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Ambitions Beyond Growth
April 10 , 2019
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- “Ambitions Beyond Growth” is an annual report published by UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP).
- According to the report, India needs to spend nearly $2 (Rs140) per day per person to remove poverty till 2030 to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- According to the 2014 ‘C Rangarajan committee on Poverty’ report, India has around 363 million people living in poverty.
UNESCAP
- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is the regional development arm of the United Nations for the Asia-Pacific region.
- It is established in 1947 with its headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand.
- India is a founding member of UNESCAP.
- UNESCAP functions under UN ECOSOC (United Nations Economic and Social Council).
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