In Mexico, 38.5 million people lived in multidimensional poverty in 2024, and more than 8.3 million people recently moved out of poverty between 2022 and 2024. While those figures are alarming, the uneven spread of poverty is perhaps more concerning. Indigenous communities continue to face deeper exclusion, and in Mexico City, the pressure becomes practical […]
According to data from the World Bank and the United Nations (U.N.), Moldova is currently the poorest country in Europe based on its GDP and percentage of citizens living below the poverty line. One primary reason for the widespread poverty in Moldova is the Russo-Ukrainian War. Moldova has taken in the highest rate per capita […]
Canada is the second-largest country in the world and covers more than half of the northern hemisphere. In March 2026, the Federal Housing Advocate released a report on the homelessness crisis across the nation. This report revealed that the number of homeless people in Canada had increased by 107% in recent years, with an estimated […]
Digital health literacy in Africa is becoming as essential as a stethoscope. As African health care rapidly adopts electronic health records, telemedicine and mobile health applications, frontline health workers increasingly need digital skills to provide effective care. A new tool developed by Innovate Health Africa is helping them find out exactly where they stand and […]
Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector has quietly become one of Africa’s most significant engines of female employment. In a country where roughly two in five people live below the national poverty line, economic opportunities remain limited for many women, particularly in rural communities. As global brands diversify supply chains and the Ethiopian government doubles down […]
For three years, Vietnam has been Asia’s fastest-growing economy. One reason contributing to this growth, leading to Vietnam winning the Global System for Mobile Communications Association’s (GSMA) Government Leadership Award, is the country’s Digital Transformation Agenda. This, along with strict adherence to and oversight of its goals over the last couple of years. How Vietnam […]
Rouble Nagi, an artist and educator who has established more than 800 learning centers across India, has received a $1 million award from the Varkey Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), recognizing outstanding impact in teaching. Nagi, now 45, has spent more than two decades working in some […]
For many families living in Madagascar’s remote villages, reaching health centers can require hours of walking across rough terrain. For mothers with sick children, that journey can mean the difference between life and death. State of Health Care Access in Madagascar Madagascar is the world’s fourth-largest island, located approximately 400 kilometers off the eastern coast […]
Eritrea is a small country with a population of approximately 3.6 million, located in the Horn of Africa and divided into six administrative regions. Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti border Eritrea, which has an arid and semi-arid climate with limited and erratic rainfall. Agriculture contributes to around 25% of GDP and provides employment for almost all rural […]
With an estimated 320,000 new HIV infections expected annually by 2030, accelerating HIV programs in the Asia-Pacific is crucial to ending the epidemic before it worsens. Asia and the Pacific account for 23% of new HIV infections globally each year. In 2024, about 6.9 million people living with HIV resided in the Asia-Pacific alone. Progress […]
