The global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...

Gloria Achieng, a BBC journalist in Kenya, talks us through the causes of period poverty and some of the reusable products available. Patricia Kajumba, founder of Glow Up Pads in Uganda, explains how ...

A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought ...

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

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The Nigerian government is poised to receive about $635 million from the World Bank to bring Nigeria's total loan from the ...

The World Bank has released its quinquennial Nepal report that shows the country has done well at eradicating extreme poverty, mainly through remittances. However, it can still drive stronger growth ...

The World Bank set its US ‘dollar-a-day’ poverty line using its 1990 data. Despite many doubts and criticisms, its poverty numbers fell until the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Cash measures The ...

They claim that since the launch of the Nafa cash transfer program, it has effectively enabled them to engage in various ...

Banga said the World Bank — an international development institution which provides loans to businesses and governments in an effort to address poverty — has worked to prioritize local ...