Georgia has received a total of $5.3 billion in ongoing foreign aid which includes investment projects, grants, budget support and technical assistance. Its major donors include the European Investment Bank (EIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), World Bank, EU, International Finance Corporation (IFC) and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Germany and the United States […]
Nepal is an Asian country locked between India and China. With more than 40% of the population living below the poverty line, Nepal is “one of the least developed” countries in the world. Despite the country’s hardships, Nepal is making great strides to improve its condition, which opens up possibilities to lower the poverty line. […]
Sudan is a developing nation in Northeast Africa with a population of around 47 million people. The World Bank report from 2023 shows 15.3% of the population living under the international poverty rate ($2.15), 49.7% living under the lower middle-income poverty rate ($3.65) and 86.2% living under the upper middle-income rate ($6.85). While these figures […]
The country of Lebanon is engaged in a war which the actual state of Lebanon has neither the power to begin or end, and has been suffering from the same financial crisis since 2019. In addition to a refugee crisis that has heightened sectarian strife to unprecedented levels, an energy shortage seems to be a […]
Renewable energy in Monaco is becoming more common today. From seawater heat pumps to solar power, these are resources that are not easily depleted within our lifetime and Monaco looks to become a more green country. Renewable energy allows for better energy efficiency and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which in turn helps with combating changing […]
Looking at the developing world on a global scale, persons with disabilities (PWD) show a higher likelihood of poverty and lower human development indicators. The resources allocated to PWD in impoverished nations- specifically Asian countries- are fragmented. Studies show that an increase in inclusivity and betterment of infrastructure can improve the statistics of disabled people […]
In the collective imagination, the 50th state is an island paradise full of beaches, palm trees and tiny drink umbrellas. The popular perception can be deceiving, however. Hawaii, despite its veneer of luxury, still hides a sect living in poverty. About 10% of the state’s population lives below the poverty line. When accounting for the […]
Located in Central Asia with a population of 36.65 million, Uzbekistan has a poverty rate of approximately 11% as of 2023. Vast swathes of the country are very rural, some with limited access to services. These rural areas are home to almost 50% of the population whose source of income is derived primarily from informal […]
The Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia, consisting of more than 7,000 islands. The South China Sea bounds it to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east and the Celebes Sea to the south. The country has made gains in poverty reduction but further reduction is necessary. The future of poverty in […]
Since the 2011 Arab Spring and the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has been tentatively working towards stability for its citizens. In the instability, Libyans have been struggling to gain access to basic needs such as health care and food. Ten years after the liberation, “of the country’s 6.7 million inhabitants, 460,000 people needed protection […]
