Reading the scholarly article ‘Administering and encountering the poor: Poverty from the above and below in Brunei Darussalam’ – authored by one of my PhD Supervisors, Dr Noor Hasharina Hassan and others – reminded me of the intriguing workshops we had in 2011-12 with Professor Robert Chambers at the Institute of Development Studies, University of …
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What is the level of poverty in the wealthy state of Brunei Darussalam?
Brunei Darussalam has a laudable ambition of Zero Poverty by 2035, set in 2008, long before the United Nations even thought of eliminating global poverty through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. During my PhD fieldwork, I was often asked, in reference to Brunei’s Zero Poverty aspiration, whether a country could ever eliminate poverty within …
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Can FOOD DRIVE contribute to the eradication of poverty in Brunei Darussalam?
https://www.facebook.com/annajatshoppingmall/photos/pcb.423416298203764/423416171537110/ Brunei is determined to attain a zero-poverty status by 2035 and is making significant strides towards this goal (see my earlier blog post here on this issue). Through various initiatives, Bruneian NGOs, such as BANTU Services, SCOT and MKM (Majlis Kesejahteraan Masyarakat), and individual families are supporting the government in its efforts to realise …
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My latest publication (Book Review): Poverty and Microfinance in Brunei Darussalam
Greetings, I am pleased to share my latest publication(Book review): Hajah Rose Binti Abdullah, Poverty and Microfinance in Brunei Darussalam. Link: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/25166026211015486
What does poverty mean in Brunei Darussalam?
Background Brunei, affectionately known as the Abode of Peace, is a high-income country on the Island of Borneo in Southeast Asia with a GDP of USD 13.5 billion (2019 estimates). It has a high Human Development Index of 0.838 (2020 estimates), which implies that Bruneians enjoy a high standard of living. By 2035, Brunei aspires …
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Blessing Gweshengwe PhD 