Madagascar, an island country east of Mozambique, faces significant poverty and malaria challenges. According to World Bank estimates, 69.2% of its population lived below the international $3-a-day poverty line in 2021, measured in 2021 purchasing-power-parity dollars. Malaria outbreaks have placed additional pressure on communities and health services. What Works and What Does Not in the […]
Solar water in rural Malawi is helping families get safer and more reliable water. In Karonga District, new solar-powered water systems were built at Chikutu and Thawiro health posts and nearby villages. The systems now provide clean water to more than 2,000 people. Before the project, some families depended on rivers and rainwater for their […]
Bangladesh’s flood-prone geography leaves nearly 60% of the population exposed to high flood risk, disrupting livelihoods, education and food production. In response, communities are using floating technology in Bangladesh to adapt to rising waters and build long-term resilience. Bangladesh’s Growing Flood Challenges Bangladesh has always suffered from flooding due to its location and river systems. […]
Many people in Mexico continue to cook meals over open fires or inefficient stoves using wood and other polluting fuels. In 2019, Gold Standard estimated that about 20% of the country’s population used firewood for cooking. New, more efficient wood-burning stoves in Mexico can reduce smoke exposure and firewood use while respecting local cooking traditions. […]
India’s linguistic diversity is an important part of its culture, but language can also affect how students access education. For students who are more comfortable learning in their home or regional language, being taught primarily in another language can make it harder to understand lessons and participate in school. Education in Indian languages could help […]
Rural youth in the Dominican Republic often have fewer job opportunities. According to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), many young people in rural areas work in part-time and low-paid jobs. They also have limited access to job training, financial services and better employment opportunities. PRORURAL Joven is working to change this. The project […]
According to the World Bank, around four in five people in South Sudan live in extreme poverty, among the highest rates in the world. Grassroots enterprise projects such as the South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) help women and their communities build local business skills so they can obtain jobs and rise […]
Fish must be properly chilled and frozen after being caught because they are highly perishable. Yet limited access to ice, refrigeration and other post-harvest facilities can make preservation difficult in isolated coastal communities in the Philippines. An Oceana assessment estimated post-harvest losses of 40.34% in municipalities around Samar Bays and Channels and 38.39% along the […]
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is one of many ongoing emergencies around the world. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the country has faced political conflict, hunger, violence and poverty since gaining independence in 1960. Nearly 60 million people in the DRC were living in […]
Vietnam is a country located in Southeast Asia that has been rapidly reducing the poverty rate for the last few decades. This progress followed trade liberalization and wider economic reforms beginning in the 1990s. Although the country has greatly flourished in the past decades, several regions still face high poverty rates. One example is the […]
