
The traffic lights tackling poverty
We visit an innovative project in Paraguay which helps people improve their lives with assistance from businesses, NGOs and government.
Despite a lot of progress in the last few decades, more than a billion people still live in acute poverty, according to the UN. Many don’t have access to basic needs like food, water, shelter and clothing. We look at an innovative project in Paraguay where people identify their own needs using a traffic light system and are then linked up with businesses, NGOs and government bodies who they work with to improve their lives.
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Presenter: Myra Anubi
Reporter/producer: Jane Chambers
Editor: Jon Bithrey
Sound mix: Annie Gardiner
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