poverty crisis

poverty crisis

Two regions particularly affected by such poverty are sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia — and they are also highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Photo: BSS/AFP

Nearly 900 million poor people exposed to climate shocks, warns UN

According to an annual study published by the UNDP with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, 1.1 billion people, or about 18% of the 6.3 billion in 109 countries analysed, live in ...

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One in four households now below poverty line, survey finds

Youths play Pokemon Go in front of City Hall in central Yangon, Myanmar, August 11, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says

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Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023: How relevant is it for Bangladesh?

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A quarter-billion more to face extreme poverty this year: Oxfam

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Lack of industrialisation perpetuate poverty in Jamalpur

To tackle the economic crisis in Covid-19, many children are force into child labour, where usually these children are made to work on a "no work, no pay" basis. Photo: Unicef.

Putting an end to child labour in South Asia