The Poverty and Equity Briefs (PEBs) highlight poverty, shared prosperity and inequality trends for over 100 developing countries. The briefs are released twice a year for the Spring and Annual ...

Poverty remains one of South Africa’s most serious challenges. Despite being a country rich in resources, many people still live in poor conditions. High unemployment, low education levels, and ...

ISLAMABAD: The poverty rate in Pakistan is estimated to stand at 42.4 percent in fiscal year 2025, with population growing at nearly 2 percent annually, this translates to 1.9 million additional ...

ISLAMABAD: The poverty rate in Pakistan is estimated to stand at 42.4 percent in fiscal year 2025, with population growing at nearly 2 percent annually, this translates to 1.9 million additional ...

Charities are urging for the two-child benefit limit to be scrapped to reduce child (Alamy/PA) Scrapping the two-child benefit limit is the most cost-effective way to reduce child poverty ...

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 8 developing countries in South Asia. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the ...

Approximately one-fourth of cash-strapped Sri Lanka's population, was living in poverty last year, despite the economy making a "remarkable recovery" from its worst financial meltdown, the World Bank ...

Pakistan’s poverty rate is expected to remain unchanged at 42.4 percent in fiscal year 2025, meaning that 1.9 million more people are projected to fall into poverty this year alone. According to ...

Child poverty rates in larger families have soared in Scotland in the wake of the Tory cap on welfare payments. Over 40% of kids in homes with three or more children are now languishing in poverty ...