Nepal, a landlocked South Asian country in the Himalayas with a population of 29.6 million, has a long history of farming. However, many agricultural families face economic challenges because farm income is often not enough to comfortably provide for themselves and their families. Beekeeping could help address this issue by providing families with an additional […]
In August 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Nigeria free of wild polio. The virus was responsible for hundreds of deaths each year. Nigeria eradicated the disease through the implementation of public health systems and educational programs. Health experts tracked the disease by developing organized health systems and data trackers, and by testing wastewater […]
In 2021, Uzbekistan, with assistance from the World Bank, set out an ambitious goal: to halve poverty by 2026. The poverty headcount rate based on the national poverty line fell from 17% in 2021 to 5.8% in 2025, accounting for a drop in poverty of two-thirds. After surpassing this target ahead of schedule, Uzbekistan has […]
In a small, rural community in the interior lowlands of Sierra Leone, a young woman experienced days of obstructed labor, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of her child. While she survived, severe complications from her perilous delivery caused heavy urinary and fecal leakage, leading to extreme postpartum depression and isolation from the community due […]
Since 1978, China has successfully lifted 750 million people out of poverty through a combination of strategies, including market reforms in agricultural goods, increased job opportunities and individualized plans for families living in poverty. One of these individualized plans involved the government providing funds to struggling households to install solar panels for personal electricity generation. […]
For many children, education in Sudan has become another casualty of the country’s ongoing conflict. Since fighting erupted in April 2023, millions of children have lost access to classrooms as schools have been damaged, closed or used for other purposes. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Sudan is home to […]
Coffee plays an important role in Rwanda’s economy and the livelihoods of rural families. The World Bank reports that 38.6% of Rwanda’s population lived below the international poverty line for lower-middle-income countries in 2023. Agriculture remains the country’s largest employer, making stable sources of farm income essential for reducing poverty. Coffee cooperatives in Rwanda are […]
Agriculture remains central to Côte d’Ivoire’s economy, providing employment and income for millions. While cocoa is often highlighted, Côte d’Ivoire’s mango industry is also driving new economic opportunities. The country is Africa’s leading mango exporter and the third-largest supplier of fresh mangoes to Europe, behind only Brazil and Peru. The nation is transforming its mango […]
Pakistan’s Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) announced a three-year extension of the Benazir Nashonuma Programme on July 9, 2026. The extension, backed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), will protect an additional 3.3 million children and women from malnutrition. Combined with […]
Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a small country in southern Africa where more than half of the population lives below the poverty line. Common challenges include unemployment, violence and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which can exacerbate issues in vulnerable communities. Unemployment in Eswatini often means that people have no stable income and fall into […]
