Comments on: Business acts to fight poverty http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/06/business-acts-to-fight-povery/ Tales from the front line of our work to eradicate poverty worldwide. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Margaret Lumu http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/06/business-acts-to-fight-povery/comment-page-1/#comment-36232 Margaret Lumu Sun, 16 May 2010 11:05:08 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2158#comment-36232 It is wonderful that business are coming in the third world countries to contribute to these countries economic development. What I would like to see is that these so called investors respect the civil liberties of the local communities and ensure environment protection. Uganda is such a country where investors have more rights than the local communties. They come and build dangerous industries in areas that are residential areas. The local communities are not consulted, they cannot question the planning and NEMA who have alegal responsiblity to the environment are headed by supporters of the government so they do not question town councils who give these people planning rights. One place in Uganda that I have visited recently is in Kakajjo Bweyogerere i.e about seven miles from the capital Kampala where Industries like Steel, pharmacetical, Rubber and plastic are developing side by side with peoples home. What is the good in this investiment if all people around this area die from pollution coming from these industries. People in Uganda have a right to live in clean , safe environment with no fear of indusrial accidents or contracting terminal illness caused by these industries who are owned by so called investors. This is not tackling poverty or ensuring environment sustainablity. It is sad that the DFID funds business people and governments who tread of peoples civil rights. It is wonderful that business are coming in the third world countries to contribute to these countries economic development. What I would like to see is that these so called investors respect the civil liberties of the local communities and ensure environment protection. Uganda is such a country where investors have more rights than the local communties. They come and build dangerous industries in areas that are residential areas. The local communities are not consulted, they cannot question the planning and NEMA who have alegal responsiblity to the environment are headed by supporters of the government so they do not question town councils who give these people planning rights. One place in Uganda that I have visited recently is in Kakajjo Bweyogerere i.e about seven miles from the capital Kampala where Industries like Steel, pharmacetical, Rubber and plastic are developing side by side with peoples home. What is the good in this investiment if all people around this area die from pollution coming from these industries.

People in Uganda have a right to live in clean , safe environment with no fear of indusrial accidents or contracting terminal illness caused by these industries who are owned by so called investors. This is not tackling poverty or ensuring environment sustainablity. It is sad that the DFID funds business people and governments who tread of peoples civil rights.

]]> By: grafter http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/06/business-acts-to-fight-povery/comment-page-1/#comment-25475 grafter Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:28:38 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2158#comment-25475 This is a brilliant scheme. I am a product designer and i have been working with several large water charities to develop better irrigation systems in ledc's. these kind of projects are happening more and more which is great. This is a brilliant scheme. I am a product designer and i have been working with several large water charities to develop better irrigation systems in ledc's. these kind of projects are happening more and more which is great.

]]> By: MichaellaS http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/06/business-acts-to-fight-povery/comment-page-1/#comment-24414 MichaellaS Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:03:09 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2158#comment-24414 tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it! tks for the effort you put in here I appreciate it!

]]> By: tchana delmas http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/2009/06/business-acts-to-fight-povery/comment-page-1/#comment-23971 tchana delmas Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:35:58 +0000 http://blogs.dfid.gov.uk/?p=2158#comment-23971 i need all information that can help me and my organisation to fight poverty i need all information that can help me and my organisation to fight poverty

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