Poverty

Ending extreme poverty and sharing prosperity: progress and policies

The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world is likely to fall to under 10 percent of the global population in 2015, according to World Bank projections released, giving fresh evidence that a quarter-century-long sustained reduction in poverty is moving the world closer to the historic goal of ending poverty by 2030.

Publication Date: 
04/10/2015
Marcio Cruz, James Foster, Bryce Quillin, Philip Schellekens
The World Bank
Tags:
Poverty, Rural Poverty, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Developing Countries, India, GDP, Health, Education, Nutrition, Child Health, Environment, Economy
Economy

The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016

The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 assesses the competitiveness of 140 world economies.

Publication Date: 
30/09/2015
Klaus Schwab
World Economic Forum
Tags:
Economy, Economic Development, Environment, Health, Education, Infrastructure Development, Finance, Unemployment, India, Global
Poverty

HCM City says long-term goals key to erase poverty

HCM City authorities have altered their poverty-reduction strategy by focusing on long-term, sustainable results, following 23 years of success in reducing the poverty rate.

Publication Date: 
29/09/2015
Vietnam News
Tags:
Vietnam, Anti-Poverty Programmes, Poverty, Health, Education, Unemployment
Energy

2,787 schools in Thatta, Sujawal have no electricity

With around 300,000 children of school-going age not enrolled and a high dropout rate, the state of education in government schools in Thatta and Sujawal districts is beyond dismal.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2015
Tribune (Pakistan)
Tags:
Energy, Education, Drinking Water, Toilets, Sanitation, Pakistan, South Asia
Poverty

For richer or poorer: the capture of growth and politics in emerging economies

The emerging economies Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Turkey – in short, the BRICSAMIT – have come to be considered the economic powerhouses of recent decades.

Publication Date: 
25/09/2015
Alice Krozer
Oxfam International
Tags:
Poverty, Economic Development, Health, Education, Politics, Finance, India, Global
Climate Change

Uganda: Climate Change Learning Centres Launched in Bulambuli, Sironko

Uganda is strengthening its capacity to build the systems and resilience required to counter the effects of climate change as well as reduce the vulnerability of communities.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Climate Change, Education, Uganda, Agriculture, Food Security, Floods, Landslides, Extreme Weather Events, Africa
Poverty

Angola: Cica, Catholic Church Review Poverty Fight Report

Luanda — The Council of Christian Churches in Angola (CICA), along with the Lubango (Huila province) Justice and Peace Archdiocese and the Catholic Church, Tuesday in Luanda released the third 2014

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
All Africa
Tags:
Poverty, Angola, Education, Health, Africa
Economy

Tackling gender inequality could add $12tn to world economy, study finds

Tackling gender inequality and boosting women’s opportunities in the labour market could add $12tn (£7.8tn) to annual global GDP over the next decade, according to new research.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Economy, Women, GDP, Agriculture, Health, Education, Poverty
Environment

Ghana launches final MDGs report

Ghana has formally launched the final Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) report in Accra on Tuesday.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2015
Ghana Web (Ghana)
Tags:
Environment, Development, Ghana, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Drinking Water, Poverty, Education, Maternal Health, Health, Food Security, Africa
Environment

Projecting progress: reaching the SDGs by 2030

Without increased effort, none of the 17 proposed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be met, according to a report by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI). However, if countries emulate the performance of the top-performing countries “there is much to be hopeful about," it says.

Publication Date: 
21/09/2015
Susan Nicolai, Chris Hoy, Tom Berliner, Thomas Aedy
Overseas Development Institute
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Poverty, Economic Development, Deforestation, Maternal Health, Education, Malnutrition, Sanitation, Energy, Slums, Climate Change, India, Global

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