Today, almost 700 million people (8.5 percent of the global population) live in extreme poverty - on less than $2.15 per day. Progress has stalled amid low growth, setbacks due to COVID-19, and ...

India, even though being the world’s fifth-largest economy, faces a notable difference in GDP per capita, ranking in the ...

Since then, the poverty rate has gone from 17 percent in 2022 to today’s 8.9 percent. The baseline used to establish the poverty line, however, appears to be low. The current standard is 669,000 ...

"The absence of key officials at the G20 finance meetings further underscores the diminishing commitment to global poverty reduction at a time when it's needed most," said Dirk Willem te Velde ...

India's contribution constitutes 40 percent of the slight upward adjustment in the global poverty rate, moving from 23.6 percent to 24.1 percent. Based on the annual Household Consumption ...

Employing a rigorous interdisciplinary approach, the lab combines empirical evidence, academic expertise, and practical engagement to address global poverty challenges. The core mission involves ...

“Argentina’s poverty rate spikes in first 6 months of President ... If humans are serious about alleviating global poverty, we need to be honest about how wealth is created.

Vietnam’s ethnic minority poverty rate has dropped by over 3%, but officials push for stronger policies and decentralized ...

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): The poverty rate in Cambodia had declined to 16. ... Of the 25 subnational regions, 17 had significant reductions in global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) value and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic caused fluctuations in poverty rates, with government relief programs temporarily mitigating the impact. Experts suggest that affordable and accessible education is crucial ...