Poverty headcount in Pakistan has risen to 44.7% as per updated poverty line for lower income countries, according to a recent World Bank report. This means 108 million people have been pushed below ...

This issue explores lessons for addressing poverty and inequality in Asia and the Pacific. It also covers topics including working after retirement, medical insurance, education expenditure, and ...

CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia has said many times that Cebu is the No. 1 province in the country. From a statistical point of ...

Measuring Poverty. The World Bank’s mission is to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet. To effectively monitor progress toward this goal, it is critical to measure ...

Real poverty alleviation must not create new winners and losers. It must support inclusive growth and protect everyone striving to make a living. If MyKasih continues to exclude local traders, ...

Rs722.48b set aside for BISP, Rs10.23b for Poverty Alleviation Division Allocations for Presidency, PM House also increased Waqas Ahmed / Zaigham Naqvi June 10, 2025 ...

Filipino folk-pop band Ben&Ben is set to headline the “AK @ 50 Benefit Concert” on July 8 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, celebrating the 50th ...

SINGAPORE: Renewable energy and carbon credits are among “priority areas for cooperation” for Singapore and the Philippines, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on Wednesday (Jun 4).

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has secured a follow-on order from Manila for 12 additional FA-50PH light combat aircraft. The $700 million contract from the government of the Philippines will ...

A Bold Anti-Poverty Experiment From The 1960s Could Inspire Housing Justice. What made the Model Cities program unique wasn’t just its scale but its philosophy.

Empower Upper Cumberland, a pilot program funded by the Tennessee Department of Human Services, hosted what organizers called "a dynamic Poverty Alleviation Summit" May 13 at the Upper Cumberland ...

When we limit our understanding of the poverty-neglect nexus to material needs like lack of food or housing, we also miss opportunities to get to the root of the problem – that while poverty has a ...