Poverty and appropriate technology

Poverty is more than income or human development; it is also vulnerability and a lack of voice, power and representation.” World Bank

Poverty is a multidimensional concept containing the nations of exclusion, difficult or denied access to resources, choices, and services, deprivation basic rights and security and powerlessness. In general, the poor are people whose great potential to contribute to progress and growth of the nation is not utilized.” SDC Manual

Poverty are of two types

-          Absolute poverty

-          Relative poverty