Universities for Poverty Alleviation
Description
In order to strengthen this academic movement, the I International Congress of Rectors UPA, took place on 2015, involving representatives from 53 universities from 20 countries in 4 continents. The reason for bringing together all the governors was to obtain an agreement with the University’s governing body on these issues.
PLAN OF ACTION UPA 2016 – 2018:<br />
I. UNIVERSITY ACTION PLANS FOR THE ALLEVIATON OF POVERTY.<br />
The pioneering universities of the UPA movement, who took part in the I Congress of Rectors, are explaining the actions which have already been taken, and those which they wish to carry out in the future. This information will be available on the UPA online platform from January 2016. <br />
Phase I (January 2016 – August 2018). Follow-up of the 57 pioneering universities, and all those who continue to be successfully incorporated into UPA for the inclusion of the Action Plans on the online platform related to the alleviation of poverty in their syllabus, research and social impact.<br />
Phase II (July 2018). Presentation of plans with greater impact to the IV Meeting of 1.401 Rectors of UNIVERSIA.<br />
II. UPA RANKING. (January 2016 – December 2018): <br />
Creation of an International Ranking that will calculate and evaluate the universities’ work for the alleviation of poverty and the Social University Responsibility (SRU). It is considered essential to provide tools to measure, evaluate and promote the work that the Universities make in this area, to carry out one of the conclusions of the First International Congress of Rectors “Universities for Poverty Alleviation (UPA)” 2015.<br />
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III. RESEARCH RECOGNITION (January 2016 – July 2018): To gain an improved academic recognition and increased financing for research of subjects related to development, cooperation and the alleviation of poverty. <br />
Steps to be followed:<br />
• Identify and meet with the relevant national public organisations (national regional, local and international) to provide them with information on the UPA’s position in each country of the 53 pioneering universities. <br />
• Attend events related to the subject area that drives our work, both in and out of Spain. <br />
• Organise events with university representatives and legislators who prefer meetings. <br />
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IV. ONLINE PLATFORM (November 2016 – December 2018): Continual updating of the Online platform www.universitiespa.org which is linked to the 23 UNIVERSIA portals, and which is a point of interest for meetings, work, information and awareness for: <br />
• Provide the information from universities about their actions to alleviate poverty. <br />
• Organise Webinars to effectively raise awareness of the projects and for an Exchange of knowledge.<br />
• Carry out debate forums through the Platform and Facebook. <br />
• Directory for universities, institutions, companies and participating governing bodies. <br />
• News.<br />
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V. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF RECTORS. SALAMANCA <br />
The aim is to inform to 1.401 participants to the International Meeting of UNIVERSIA Rectors in 2018 of UPA’s initiative. <br />
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GENERAL OBJECTIVE: <br />
To spread awareness of the work carried out by the University for poverty relief and to promote new University subject lines in this field. <br />
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: <br />
1. Increase awareness in the university community of the effects of global poverty, and its causes and solutions.<br />
2. Promote the introduction of transversal themes and subjects related to human rights and the human dimension of poverty into study plans. <br />
3. Facilitate access for researchers and students to training on the shortages and inequalities in society, particularly those related to global poverty. <br />
4. Focus a significant area of the research on realistic solutions to eliminate poverty, which help to motivate public and/or private action. <br />
5. Contribute to the exchange of information and talent and joint work between universities from all over the world. <br />
6. Promote good practises, joint projects and unite synergies between universities, networks, companies, governments and civil societies. <br />
7. Facilitate access to higher education to those who need it through scholarships and other help methods. <br />
8. Get companies and governments together with universities to carry out projects for economic, social and sustainable development, whether or not in their direct service area. <br />
Promoted by Helsinki España Asociation <br />
Is a Project developed by Helsinki España – University Network in collaboration with Santander Universities of Santander bank, the Conference of Spanish University Rectors (CRUE), and the General Secretary of International Cooperation for the Ministry of Development for External Issues and Spanish Government Cooperation and UNIVERSIA. <br />
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STEERING COMMITEE UPA<br />
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EXPERT COMMITTEE UPA:<br />
The composition of the Expert Committee is as follows:<br />
Dr. José Antonio Alonso. Universidad Complutense. Spain<br />
Dr. Thomas Pogge. Yale University. USA<br />
Dr. Laura Hartman. Boston University. USA<br />
Ing. Víctor Grau. MIT. USA<br />
Prof. Reyes Calderón. Universidad de Navarra. Spain<br />
Mathieu Schneider. Université of Strasbourg. France<br />
Dr. Pablo Ayala. Instituto Tecnológico of Monterrey. Mexico<br />
Coordinadora: Adriana Negueruela. Helsinki España – University Network <br />
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PARTICIPANTS: <br />
‘UNIVERSITIES FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION’ is a Project developed by Helsinki España – University Network in collaboration with Santander Universities, the Conference of Spanish University Rectors (CSUR), and the General Secretary of International Cooperation for the Ministry of Development for External Issues and Spanish Government Cooperation and UNIVERSIA. <br />
During the Congress development, UPA was supported by 53 pioneering universities in 20 countries from 4 continents. After the Congress 4 new Universities have joined the UPA network:<br />
Santander Universities of the Santander Bank
UNIVERSIA Holding
UNIVERSIA Foundation
The Conference of Spanish University Rectors (CRUE)
The General Secretary of International Cooperation for the Ministry of Development for External Issues and Spanish Government Cooperation
53 pioneering universities in 20 countries from 4 continents
SDGS & Targets
Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.1
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes
4.1.1
Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex
4.1.2
Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)
4.2
By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education
4.2.1
Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex
4.2.2
Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex
4.3
By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university
4.3.1
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex
4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
4.4.1
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill
4.5
4.5.1
Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated
4.6
By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
4.6.1
Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex
4.7
By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development
4.7.1
Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment
4.a
Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all
4.a.1
Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service
4.b
4.b.1
Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study
4.c
By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States
4.c.1
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level
Goal 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
2.1
By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round
2.1.1
Prevalence of undernourishment
2.1.2
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES)
2.2
By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
2.2.1
Prevalence of stunting (height for age <-2 standard deviation from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age
2.2.2
Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for height >+2 or <-2 standard deviation from the median of the WHO Child Growth Standards) among children under 5 years of age, by type (wasting and overweight)
2.2.3
Prevalence of anaemia in women aged 15 to 49 years, by pregnancy status (percentage)
2.3
2.3.1
Volume of production per labour unit by classes of farming/pastoral/forestry enterprise size
2.3.2
Average income of small-scale food producers, by sex and indigenous status
2.4
By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality
2.4.1
Proportion of agricultural area under productive and sustainable agriculture
2.5
By 2020, maintain the genetic diversity of seeds, cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and their related wild species, including through soundly managed and diversified seed and plant banks at the national, regional and international levels, and promote access to and fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge, as internationally agreed
2.5.1
Number of (a) plant and (b) animal genetic resources for food and agriculture secured in either medium- or long-term conservation facilities
2.5.2
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction
2.a
2.a.1
The agriculture orientation index for government expenditures
2.a.2
Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector
2.b
Correct and prevent trade restrictions and distortions in world agricultural markets, including through the parallel elimination of all forms of agricultural export subsidies and all export measures with equivalent effect, in accordance with the mandate of the Doha Development Round
2.b.1
Agricultural export subsidies
2.c
Adopt measures to ensure the proper functioning of food commodity markets and their derivatives and facilitate timely access to market information, including on food reserves, in order to help limit extreme food price volatility
2.c.1
Indicator of food price anomalies
Goal 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
1.1
By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.1.1
Proportion of the population living below the international poverty line by sex, age, employment status and geographical location (urban/rural)
1.2
By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.2.1
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line, by sex and age
1.2.2
Proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3
Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.3.1
Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
1.4
By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.4.1
Proportion of population living in households with access to basic services
1.4.2
Proportion of total adult population with secure tenure rights to land, (a) with legally recognized documentation, and (b) who perceive their rights to land as secure, by sex and by type of tenure
1.5
By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.5.1
Number of deaths, missing persons and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population
1.5.2
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in relation to global gross domestic product (GDP)
1.5.3
Number of countries that adopt and implement national disaster risk reduction strategies in line with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030
1.5.4
Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies
1.a
Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
1.a.1
Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country's gross national income
1.a.2
Proportion of total government spending on essential services (education, health and social protection)
1.b
Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions
1.b.1
Pro-poor public social spending
Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
3.1
3.1.1
Maternal mortality ratio
3.1.2
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
3.2
3.2.1
Under-five mortality rate
3.2.2
Neonatal mortality rate
3.3
By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
3.3.1
Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations
3.3.2
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 population
3.3.3
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population
3.3.4
Hepatitis B incidence per 100,000 population
3.3.5
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases
3.4
3.4.1
Mortality rate attributed to cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes or chronic respiratory disease
3.4.2
Suicide mortality rate
3.5
Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful use of alcohol
3.5.1
Coverage of treatment interventions (pharmacological, psychosocial and rehabilitation and aftercare services) for substance use disorders
3.5.2
Alcohol per capita consumption (aged 15 years and older) within a calendar year in litres of pure alcohol
3.6
3.6.1
Death rate due to road traffic injuries
3.7
By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programmes
3.7.1
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
3.7.2
Adolescent birth rate (aged 10-14 years; aged 15-19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
3.8
Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential medicines and vaccines for all
3.8.1
Coverage of essential health services
3.8.2
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health as a share of total household expenditure or income
3.9
3.9.1
Mortality rate attributed to household and ambient air pollution
3.9.2
Mortality rate attributed to unsafe water, unsafe sanitation and lack of hygiene (exposure to unsafe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) services)
3.9.3
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning
3.a
3.a.1
Age-standardized prevalence of current tobacco use among persons aged 15 years and older
3.b
Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide access to medicines for all
3.b.1
Proportion of the target population covered by all vaccines included in their national programme
3.b.2
3.b.3
Proportion of health facilities that have a core set of relevant essential medicines available and affordable on a sustainable basis
3.c
3.c.1
Health worker density and distribution
3.d
Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks
3.d.1
International Health Regulations (IHR) capacity and health emergency preparedness
3.d.2
Percentage of bloodstream infections due to selected antimicrobial-resistant organisms
SDG 14 targets covered
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Ana Nieto, President