Consumer Protection amp; the MDGs消费者保护amp；千年发展目标.pptVIP

Consumer Protection  the MDGs Presentation at Provincial Consultation Ayyaz Kiani Advocacy Head Background Higher public spending does not necessarily mean better health and development outcomes Interventions must address in-equities in public spending both at structural as well as systems level Haq’s Champagne Glass of Inequality Background Every rupee increment in GDP today accrues 48 paisas to the richest 20% of the population and 7 paisas to the poorest 20% The disparity has widened over a period of 15 years at the start of which this ratio was 43.5 % and 8.8 % respectively (SPDC 2004) Background Between 1988 and 2002, in the lowest population quintile: expenditure on food items increased from 44.6% of family budget to 55.9% expenditure on health doubled from 2.7% to 5.4%, and expenditure on education rose from 0.7% to 2.7% (SPDC 2004) MDGs and Consumer ProtectionThe Case of Tobacco Control Goal 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Around 50% of men smoke in Pakistan, majority of them are from the lower income quintiles Smoking is a major cause of poverty for economic and health reasons at household as well as national level Greater part of h/h disposable income spent on smoking than on health or education MDGs and Consumer ProtectionThe Case of Tobacco Control Goal 2. Achieve universal primary education Tobacco industry employs children Money spent on tobacco rather than education Poverty and child labor are key reasons for out of school children MDGs and Consumer ProtectionThe Case of Tobacco Control Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women More and more women falling to the tobacco advertisement 218m female smokers in 2000 259 expected in 225 MDGs and Consumer ProtectionThe Case of Tobacco Control Goal 4 5: Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Poor maternal health a major cause of infant mortality Money spent on tobacco deprives mother and baby of food, medical attention Passive smoking affects wo