Funding plays a key component in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The United Nations created the SDGs in 2015 as a set of goals aiming to build a more sustainable future through tackling global issues from climate change to inequality. As the target deadline of 2030 nears, financing initiatives have significantly aided Indonesia’s pursuit […]
Panama struggles with poverty. As of 2019, 21.5% of the population in Panama is living in poverty. With the last recorded population count at around 4.459 million people, that would mean that almost 1 million are currently below the poverty line in the country. However, a major demographic within those impoverished in Panama is the […]
Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is one of 35 countries where 90% of HIV infections occur worldwide. As of 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) found that Myanmar accounted for 224,026 HIV/AIDS cases, or 0.54% globally. This, though still considered prevalent, has declined at a steady pace. The new efforts began in 2016, with tremendous […]
Sweden is a predominantly urban (almost 89%) Scandinavian country, with a population of 10.6 million people. Its high-income economy blends ideas of free-market capitalism with extensive welfare components. From 2021 to 2023, Sweden’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased slightly, as did its unemployment level. As a result, the nation has achieved a high standard of […]
Most people know Botswana as an extension of South Africa with its lush grasslands and exotic animals. It is classified as an upper-middle class country with high reliance on the diamond mining industry. While Botswana’s wealth has increased, the distribution of it has not been exactly fair and disabled children in Botswana suffer its consequences […]
Nicaragua is home to almost 7 million people and is known for its bewitching terrain of grand lakes and vibrant volcanoes. The Central American country is rich in agriculture and colonial architecture. However, disability and poverty in Nicaragua is a concern to many. The efforts to take action on these issues are very low, with […]
Eritrea, a small country in the Horn of Africa, faces significant challenges regarding elderly care and poverty. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that the elderly in Eritrea (aged 65 and above ) constitute approximately 5.4% of the population. Most elderly citizens live in rural areas with limited access to essential services. Economic Hardship The […]
Fiji, an archipelago made up of 300 islands and 540 islets in the Pacific Ocean, has declared an HIV outbreak after the alarming spike in cases over the last few years. According to experts, “since the first reported case in 1989, HIV-1 incidence in Fiji has increased by about tenfold, from 0.7 per 100,000 in […]
Child marriage in Rwanda is being tackled through education and advocacy, helping communities to unite and confront the harmful practice, creating a safer future for young women and girls. Today, approximately 38,800 girls in Rwanda are married before the age of 15 and 424,900 married before 18. This practice has direct links to poverty as […]
Benin is a country located in West Africa. From 1872 to 1960, Benin was a French Colony that France used for exporting enslaved people. Liberated from French control, Benin ended up with the cultural and economic ramifications of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. In the 1970s, Benin restructured its economy using socialist principles. However, this did […]
