Origins of Poverty in the Developing World Case Study

Choose a country from the list of developing nations for your case study.

Research the history, geography, culture, and economics of your country to explain why it is a developing nation. Why is there hunger and poverty? Who are the wealthy versus who are the poor?  Why did the country fall behind in development?   Is your country being exploited for resources (or was it in the past) by other world powers? Was it a colony or under imperialist control? Is its economy dependant on developed countries? Is it engaging in modernization? What are the geographical, economic, social and political features (past and present) of your country that affect its poverty? Consider:  climate, quality of land, ability to grow food, ecological destruction, exports, imports, GNP, education, technology, religion, population pressures, women’s status, political and economic democracy, history of conquest, domination of one racial, cultural, or economic group over another, etc. What are the ethical implications of poverty and hunger in your country?

Write a 2-3 page, typewritten paper on this subject using at least two scholarly references in your research in addition to other references.

FSHN students will include their paper in their portfolio

Grading Rubric

A:  Well researched, informative, thoughtful presentation of the reasons for poverty and hunger in your country and excellent analysis of the historical, social, ethical, political and economic implications of it.  Report integrates and interrelates your topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status, etc.  Scholarly references are used. 

B:  Informative presentation of the reasons for poverty and hunger in your country, and good analysis of the historical, social, ethical, political and economic implications of it.   Does more than a minimal job of integrating and interrelating your topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status, possible policy changes, etc.  Scholarly references are used.

C.  Fair presentation of the reasons for poverty and hunger in your country, and analysis of the historical, social, ethical, political, and economic implications of it.  Integrates the topic with other concepts and ideas covered in class relating to poverty, ethics, agriculture, women’s status and policy changes.  Scholarly references are used.

List of the poorest developing nations

Afghanistan

Algeria

Angola

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Colombia

Congo Congo (DR)

Cote d'Ivoire

Cuba

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Eritrea

Ethiopia

Gambia (The)

Georgia

Ghana

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Haiti

Honduras

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Jordan

Kenya

Korea (DPR)

Laos

Lesotho

Liberia

Madagascar

Malawi

Mali

Mauritania

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nepal

Nicaragua

Niger

Occupied Palestinian territories

Pakistan

Peru

Philippines

Russian Federation (Caucasus)

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Swaziland

Syria

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Timor-Leste

Uganda

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe