It’s no accident that the most rapid progress against extreme poverty came during a time when the global economy became ...

In 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 16 percent of the world’s population, but 67 percent of the people living in extreme poverty. Two thirds of the world’s population in extreme poverty live in ...

The world has made tremendous progress in reducing extreme poverty. The percentage of people living in extreme poverty globally fell to a new low of 10 percent in 2015 — the latest number available — ...

Weak infrastructure, economic turmoil, and instability keep some of the countries among the world’s poorest in 2025, as per ...

where many countries face extreme poverty. In fact, nine out of the 10 poorest countries in the world are African. The only non-African country that would rank among them is Afghanistan ...

MANILA, Philippines — Poverty is one of the most urgent problems in the world, and eradicating poverty ... SDG 1 or eradicating extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030 is a pivotal ...

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.

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

Mumtaz’s neighborhood, her city, her country — her very life as a poor Indian woman — reflect one of the world’s greatest emerging disparities in the era of extreme heat. Sana Mumtaz ...

A World Bank study reveals that nearly all poor populations in MENA are exposed to extreme climate hazards like heat, drought, floods, and pollution. Yemen, Egypt, and Morocco emerge as critical ...

The programme aimed to lift ultra-poor women above the extreme poverty line within two years through the provision of small productive assets and skills training. The success of the BRAC programme led ...