Poverty is one of the most pressing concerns facing the globe today. How poverty exacerbates many issues indicates the importance of achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1. Following the conclusion of the Millennium Goals in 2015, the United Nations created the 17 SDGs to provide a framework for achieving development by 2030. The first SDG […]
Located in North Central Africa, Chad is an exceptionally diverse country, home to more than 200 ethnic groups and 100 different languages. However, with a cumulation of political instability and natural disasters, Chadians are suffering from rising food insecurity and poverty levels. In 2023, extreme poverty across the country was recorded at 35.4%. Energy is scarce […]
Tanzania has, in the last 10 years, seen a consistent reduction in its poverty rates after it decreased from 34.4% to 26.4% between 2007 and 2018, this mostly being in more rural areas of the country. Disease in Tanzania is becoming a lesser problem for citizens: the combined efforts between the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
Croatia, located in southeast Europe, has a population of roughly 3.8 million. As of 2024, every fifth person is at risk of poverty. In 2023, “the poverty risk rate stood at 19.3%,” with seniors and single parents most at risk. The poverty risk rate for women is 38.8% and 29.3% for men. For households with […]
Egypt is a lower-middle-income country in northeastern Africa and as of 2019, 1.5% of the population lives on less than $2.15 a day (the international poverty line) while 17.6% are below the lower-middle income poverty line of $3.65. Here is everything you need to know about poverty in Egypt. Food Egypt is one of the […]
The variation in pay between men and women, also known as the gender wage gap, is a prominent focus of the fight against poverty. According to the U.N. Women’s 2023 report, for every dollar men are paid, women in East and Southern Africa earn 81 cents. The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Committee of Experts on […]
Tibet, known as the “roof of the world,” is a remote territory under China’s rule that lies north of the Himalayas and southwest of China. The region is home to 3.6 million, and many Tibetans earn less than $100 per year, unable to afford basic fruits and vegetables, with many relying solely on barley dumplings […]
The consequences of natural disasters can exacerbate poverty, yet poverty alleviation efforts, such as economic development and industrialization, can also have negative environmental impacts. However, in Mauritania, a coastal country along the Sahel strip, the transition towards green economies presents unique opportunities. The Mauritanian government, under the 2016-2030 Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity Strategy, aims to […]
Togo, also known as the Togolese Republic, is the smallest country in Africa and home to roughly 8.8 million people. The Togo economy is mainly reliant on commercial subsistence agriculture as it is 60% of the labor force. COVID-19 has destroyed Togo’s well being and economy. In the Savanes region of Togo, 32% of the […]
Despite decades of efforts to reduce poverty, South Africa’s levels of income inequality still rank “amongst the world’s most extreme.” As the country struggles against colonial and apartheid legacies and a lack of economic growth, the 2014 World Bank data suggested that approximately 55% of the South African population was living below the poverty line. […]
