Poverty alleviation: what really makes a difference?Poverty alleviation: what really makes a difference? Self-employment also plays a key role in lifting families out of poverty.

Poverty alleviation presents a critical global challenge, particularly in South Asia. While India has achieved remarkable success in reducing extreme poverty through strategic, digitally-driven ...

VIENTIANE: Laos continues its efforts to combat poverty by improving rural living conditions and lifting communities out of hardship, with a strong emphasis on agricultural development.

Did you know that the Filipino poor have significantly declined over the last 20 years in both percentage and number, and that the gap between rich and poor has also narrowed? Yes, there is some ...

“Poverty is a major problem that plagues human development . . . It is an unprecedented achievement for China to fulfil the task of getting rid of poverty in the new era on schedule, achieving ...

A call for fair, inclusive policy Real poverty alleviation must not create new winners and losers. It must support inclusive growth and protect everyone striving to make a living.

Extreme poverty declines but large chunks of Indians can’t afford two full meals a day: Study Food deprivation in India is more widespread than people recognise, says academic study even as BJP says ...

Latest data released by the World Bank shows the tale of two countries - India and Pakistan - and their journey to battle poverty - a colonial inheritance.

The conference pushes to take on poverty alleviation in different lenses. “We can stop romanticizing poverty, look at it in other angles to focus attention on the underlying socio-economic challenges, ...

Roberta Metsola (left) was received by Mette Frederiksen (right).

“I will give away virtually all my wealth through the Gates Foundation over the next 20 years to the cause of saving and improving lives around the world,” says billionaire-philanthropist Bill ...