Due to the crisis, 149 million people in Asia will fall in the poorest

Reports the International Labor Organization (ILO) stated that due to the crisis that occurred at this time, it is estimated that during the year 2009 this will be no more than 140 million people of Asia will fall in the poorest 23 million people will lose their jobs.

ILO in a report issued this week, added that this crisis can also slow the rate of migration from villages to cities, where farm work may be more interesting than the incomes to be factory workers, or employees of the office. The unemployment rate is also said to still be increased and in general, countries in this area will also make financial policy which aimed to stimulate the national economy. In one of the policy, will also be given social security net to avoid or prevent social problems that might arise from the impact of this crisis.

Projection, and certainly not the numbers purely hogwash, increase the number of poor people in Asia of more than 140 million in the year 2009 will show a regression in Asia and the Pacific. May be even many children who drop out of school due to this increase in poverty. Children from this destitute nation, will drop out of school and take a role in the family as workers to improve their family economic income.

In the past, Asia has the amazing economic growth, Asia miracle. However, history does not appear to be valid at this time. Regional economic growth slowed to continue, bringing the direction of the economy tend to become stagnant and even failed to continue the growth that is imposing.

According to the Asia director of the ILO, sachiko Yamamoto said that the economic conditions that this crisis will turn into social crisis, especially if unemployment increases. The impact of the crisis will be in both countries for the industrialist, as well as developing countries in Asia. According to him, the decline in the economy at this point have been the main cause of increase in social problems. Therefore, the necessary cooperation between the social parties, so that things that can weaken and affect the social condition of society is not separated from the central government.

Migrants workers in the short contract workers, including women in both the corporate and small to medium-firm in the firm will lose their jobs. According to Yamamoto, many migrants workers will lose their jobs, which come from India, China and even Vietnam. As a result, they will return to the country of origin, and return back to work in rural areas.

China's growth is above 10 percent for more than 25 years, where also the economic engine of this region, also appears to be subject to the increased number of unemployment in China will create a barrier that growth. The challenge for the world of work is still high, not many jobs for young children while the school dropout juag threatened due to the economy should help the family.

In the report, suggested that Asian countries at least spend about 3.9 percent of its GDP to be the economic stimulus package, including the protection of employment and support the home shopping tanga. The government must remove the budget for schools, health facilities sakitdan home to memitigasi impact juag crisis the government must find a way out for the improvement of employment, including skilled workers with a productivity in the long term.

On the other hand, according to Vice President of the Asian Development Bank, Ursula Schaefer-Preus, any stimulus package that the government issued, duly program should also include job creation and development of infra structure that will provide benefits for the poor.