For decades, water hyacinth has choked the waterways of Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake and the lifeline for tens of millions of people across Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The floating weed forms dense green mats that block boats, starve the water of oxygen and provide breeding grounds for malaria-carrying mosquitoes. According to a report by […]
First launched in Uganda in 2004, P&G’s water purifier is fighting illness in Uganda, including cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery. This 4-gram packet of powder can fight bacterial, viral and parasitic infections, with one packet purifying up to 10 liters (about 2.6 gallons) of water to make it safe for drinking. According to the World […]
Kenya is investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills as technology becomes increasingly important to employment, businesses and public services. This investment could support poverty reduction in a country where 39.8% of the population lived below Kenya’s national poverty line in 2022, according to the World Bank. Expanding AI and digital skills in Kenya […]
In 1986, most of Vietnam’s population lived in the countryside and depended on subsistence farming with little access to markets, credit or modern health care. That year, the government introduced Doi Moi, a set of market-oriented reforms that decollectivized farmland and opened the economy to foreign trade. The changes set off one of the most […]
Decades after conflict, landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to affect rural communities in Cambodia. These hidden explosives make farmland, roads and forests dangerous, limiting where families can live, work and travel. For communities facing poverty, landmine contamination can prevent the use of land for agriculture, housing, schools and infrastructure. Despite decades of clearance efforts, Cambodia […]
Following the abrupt end to Keir Starmer’s leadership, Andy Burnham took office as the new leader of the Labour Party and the new prime minister of the United Kingdom (UK) on July 20, 2026. Yet following both UK and global cuts to international development aid, Burnham’s foreign aid policy will face increased scrutiny as global […]
South America has a high risk of earthquakes with an average of 32,000 per year, according to Volcano Discovery. This year, three major earthquakes were reported, hitting Venezuela and Colombia with magnitudes above 7. Venezuela received the first two, while Colombia received the third. Before the earthquake, Venezuela already faced one of the highest poverty […]
The loss of language in Pakistan is not a new issue. Although Urdu is the national language, Dawn reports that the government has delegated it to the middle and lower classes — effectively leaving a whole generation out of policymaking. This creates a social divide and fosters a sense of alienation among people of the […]
Nigeria is one of the fastest-growing populations in Africa, with a growth rate of about 2.1%. Like other post-colonial nations, it has struggled to provide its youth population with employment. This has led to rising poverty, which has started to outpace the number of people employed. Based on the World Bank’s 2024 projections, nearly 47% […]
Although they may seem like an unlikely tool, reading glasses have the potential to significantly combat global poverty. This seemingly simple medical device can increase incomes across impoverished communities. According to Evidence Action, presbyopia, or the loss of near vision as one ages, impacts more than 1.8 billion people and is often overlooked as a […]
