poverty elimination
Correcting course to accelerate poverty reduction
On End Poverty Day this year, it’s hard to find cause for celebration. The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a historic setback, pushing 70 million people into extreme poverty in 2020 – the largest one-year increase in three decades.
We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor
When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.
Rethinking Poverty / Why redefining the 'poverty line' is necessary
As the new government in Bangladesh seeks to implement some of the promises it made during the last election campaign, this is an opportune moment for us to review some of our collective aspirations.
Correcting course to accelerate poverty reduction
On End Poverty Day this year, it’s hard to find cause for celebration. The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a historic setback, pushing 70 million people into extreme poverty in 2020 – the largest one-year increase in three decades.
We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor
When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.
Why redefining the 'poverty line' is necessary
As the new government in Bangladesh seeks to implement some of the promises it made during the last election campaign, this is an opportune moment for us to review some of our collective aspirations.