Poverty is one of the most urgent challenges of our time. According to the World Bank, 9.2% of the world’s population were living in extreme poverty, defined as surviving on less than $2.15 per day, by the end of 2020. While progress has been made in reducing poverty levels in certain regions, the COVID-19 pandemic,
Farirai Machivenyika in CHIKOMBA PRESIDENT Mnangagwa has challenged the private sector to partner Government in the construction of schools and provision of other learning materials, saying the sector has scope for investment of up to US$4 billion. The President said this at the commissioning of 17 schools, 11 primary and six secondary, at a special
Despite having the world’s largest economy, poverty is a challenge in the United States. According to the American Census Bureau, in 2022, 11.5% of the population, or 37.9 million people, lived in poverty in the US. There are also differences in levels of poverty according to racial groups with the American Psychological Association noting that
The El Niño drought presents a complex humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, causing water and food shortages, both of which impact child nutrition. Poor harvests resulting from a shortage of water decrease household food security and lower diet quality for children in terms of both quantity and variety. The reduced water quantity and quality also raises
U.S. Rep. Melanie Stansbury secured $8.3 million for childhood development and youth services in the 1st congressional district through federal community project funding. Stansbury, a Democrat, announced this funding during a press conference at Youth Development, Inc., one of the funding recipients, along with several Tribal leaders and a representative from the city of Albuquerque.
The North East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC) has today confirmed the appointment of Beth Farhat as its new independent Chair. NECPC is a regional, cross-sector network which believes child poverty in the North East is not inevitable and ending it is worth working for, together. Since 2019, the Commission has been hosted by – but is independent
