According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), nearly 85% of Afghan women rely on less than $1 a day to successfully support their families while facing barriers to education, employment or economic authority within the household. Since 2020, the UNDP reports that Afghanistan that a devastating 29% economic downturn has gripped the nation, prompting […]
In the delicate landscape of democratic consolidation, foreign assistance serves as an indispensable scaffold for nations emerging from prolonged autocracy. For nearly a decade, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and partnered State Department programs have acted as a foundational pillar supporting The Gambia’s painstaking efforts to rebuild its public institutions following the 22-year […]
Vietnam is one of the developing world’s clearest success stories. Vietnam launched sweeping economic reforms in 1986 and opened itself to deep international engagement, transforming the country from one of the poorest into a dynamic middle-income economy in a single generation. GDP per capita climbed from under $700 in 1986 to nearly $4,500 in 2023, […]
Senegal is located in West Africa with the Atlantic ocean on the coast and the savanna stretching inland. The food systems in Senegal are dependent on agriculture, fishing and livestock. Domestic farming supplies many people with sustenance. Senegal’s fishing industry on the coast supports cities like Dakar. Many people are struggling to afford food in […]
Since 1990, significant policy changes have been put in place to address Estonia’s mental health challenges. They aimed to create affordable access to mental health services and decrease the length of time people had to spend in psychiatric hospitals. Despite this, the need for mental health services is continuously increasing. In 2024, Estonian psychiatrists recorded […]
The Republic of the Marshall Islands faces significant challenges related to poverty, geographic isolation and climate vulnerability. For people with disabilities, these challenges often create additional barriers to education, employment and health care. Disability and poverty in the Marshall Islands remain closely connected, making it difficult for many individuals to achieve economic stability and independence. […]
As of 2024, Belize has an HIV prevalence rate of 1.6%. The rate is one of the highest of any Latin American country. Discrimination against people living with the disease hinders efforts to minimize the transmission of HIV/AIDS in Belize. The History of HIV/AIDS in Belize AIDS first showed up in Belize in 1986 and […]
According to a 2018 study by PacificData.org, 466 people in Tuvalu live with a disability. With little accessibility around the islands and in workplaces, many of these individuals tragically fall into disability poverty. Here is more information about disability and poverty in Tuvalu. About Tuvalu Tuvalu is a collection of small South Pacific islands with […]
South Sudan has experienced decades of colonial rule and internal conflict and two violent civil wars, the second of which lasted more than two decades and claimed an estimated 2 million lives. It also experienced a 2011 referendum which saw nearly 99% of the population vote in favor of independence. Today, net migration to South […]
In 2015, the United Nations replaced the eight Millennium Development Goals with 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to track countries’ progress in eliminating poverty. SDG 2 focuses on eliminating hunger and China has several updates in this area. Here are the updates on SDG 2 in China. SDG 2 in China: A General Trend China […]
