Manifesto2011Lim He Kai | Poon Weng Shern | Snowden Chang | Wee Xian Bin

Sustainable Development in Singapore

ensure it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future

generations to meet their own needs

Sustainable Development

Efficiency

Cleanliness

Green

less resourcesfor

more productivityin

shortest time

minimalpollution preserving

greeneryheritage

environment

Widening Income Gap

percentage of population earning less than S$1000 a month(16% to 18%)

percentage of population earning more than S$8000 a month(4.7% to 6%)

Gini coefficient measuring income inequality(42.5 to 47.2)Philippines: 46.1 | Guatemala: 48.3 | China: 44.7

The richest 10% of Singaporeans earn up to 17 times as

much as the poorest 10% of Singaporeans

The gap has widened significantly

Aims of Manifesto2011

TO AFFIRM our willingness to strive for greater improvement and hence by extension development of Singapore in the economics sector.

TO ENSURE that a sustainable level of development is reached in Singapore, for the benefit of future generations to come.

TO EXPEDITE the reduction of the poverty gap in Singapore with the aim of raising the economical vibrancy of the nation.

TO STRIVE FOR the betterment of Singapore’s HDI ranking to within top 20 with a score of above 0.87 within the next 5 years.

TO GAIN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that the way to developing Singapore is through the reduction of the poverty gap and across-the-board general increase in Singaporean nationals’ income through a specific skills upgrading programme.

Aspects of Manifesto2011

Expand safety-net opportunities• greater help for families in poverty• increasing worker rights

Concurrent schemes for skills-upgrading • incentives to undertake courses

Increasing the flexibility of the CPF scheme • long-term CPF contribution rate @ 35%• abolish restrictions & quotas for CPF withdrawals – universal coverage

Rationale & Outcome

Expand safety-net opportunities• reduce poverty• aids in recovery from economic downfalls

Concurrent schemes for skills-upgrading • narrows income gap

Increasing the flexibility of the CPF scheme • higher-yielding alternative to other investment schemes• increased savings for Singaporeans

Conclusion…

This proposal will help the country in achieving greater economic standings

and vibrancy yield better profits in almost all sectors give way to increased affluence lead to better quality of life, education, and in general,

development of Singapore

Conclusion…

Not just within the economic frame of mind… Education & Healthcare will also be improved

the government will now have more money for such services

with more money and hence investments

Conclusion…

However, the scheme will still not be perfect negative flaws still exists new problems may arise

but no scheme is perfect & this change will reduce flaws of previous schemes to a minimum improving lifestyle & income of financially strapped families

Therefore with this proposal,

Singapore will be aided in its development.

Bibliography

http://www.hks.harvard.edu/sustsci/ists/docs/whatisSD_env_kates_0504.pdfhttp://app.mewr.gov.sg/web/contents/ContentsSSS.aspx?ContId=1293www.mas.gov.sg/resource/eco_research/eco_education/Esss2007/uni_%25201st_%2520Ishita.pdfwww.upjohninst.org/publications/wp/95-33.pdfhttp://www.citiesalliance.org/ca/sites/citiesalliance.org/files/ADB_CDStoReducePoverty.pdfhttp://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0806POVERTYBRIEF.PDF

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