The UN defines poverty as severe deprivation of basic human needs, including food, clean drinking water, sanitation, ...

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward these ...

Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 a day The target of reducing extreme poverty rates by half was met five years ahead of the 2015 deadline.

Poverty in India is a complex and multifaceted issue influenced by a combination of historical, economic, social, and political factors. Several renowned economists and leaders have provided ...

Our goal is accomplished by supporting graduate student and faculty research, providing undergraduate research opportunities, coordinating a seminar series, and assisting with data management In July ...

World Bank experts have praised Uzbekistan’s poverty reduction efforts, noting that the government has instituted changes in the way it measures poverty rates, harmonizing its standards with ...

International Forum on Poverty Governance and Global Development kicks off on Saturday in Lushui city, Nujiang Lisu ...

Some 300 diplomats, policymakers and development experts from 34 countries and international organizations, including the United Nations, gathered in southwest China on Saturday to discuss how the ...

A Unicef report has found that child income poverty rates in the United Kingdom are the highest among the world’s richest countries. The region ranked bottom of the table for changes in those ...

Many people suffer with the consequences of extreme poverty, particularly in the developing world. Many Christians believe that people should use their wealth to help those who have less.

Vietnam’s ethnic minority poverty rate has dropped by over 3%, but officials push for stronger policies and decentralized decision-making to sustain progress.