Home About GHF Mission/Charter History Board of Directors FAQs Situation Analysis A Growing Problem Poverty Statistics What is Adequate Shelter? Actions Needed Process Process of GHF Loan Securitization Benefits Benefits Overview Local Benefits Impact on Slums Global Benefits Partners & Contributors Contributor Benefits Sponsorship Levels Contributors Partners Make a Donation Publicity & Events Events Conferences Press Contact A Growing Problem Poverty Statistics What is Adequate Shelter? Actions Needed     • Infrastructure     • Investment POVERTY STATISTICS Population living below the $1.08 a day poverty line   Millions of people Share of total population (%) Share of poor people living in rural areas (%) Rural population as share of total (%)   Region 1990 2001 1990 2001 2001 2001   East Asia 472 271 30 15 80 63   Eastern Europe & Central Asia 2 17 1 4 53 37   Latin America & Caribbean 49 50 11 10 42 24   Middle East & North Africa 6 7 2 2 63 42   South Asia 462 431 41 31 77 72   Sub-Saharan Africa 462 431 41 31 77 72 Population living below the $2.15 a day poverty line   Millions of people Share of total population (%)   Region 1990 2001 1990 2001   East Asia 1116 865 70 47   Eastern Europe & Central Asia 23 93 5 20   Latin America & Caribbean 125 128 28 25   Middle East & North Africa 51 70 21 23   South Asia 958 1064 86 77   Sub-Saharan Africa 382 516 75 77 Source: UN-HABITAT 2003 HOME   |   ABOUT GHF   |   SITUATION ANALYSIS   |   PROCESS BENEFITS   |   PARTNERS & CONTRIBUTORS   |   PUBLICITY & EVENTS   |   CONTACT Copyright © 2008 Global Housing Foundation. All Rights Reserved.