poverty elimination

Correcting course to accelerate poverty reduction

On End Poverty Day this year, it’s hard to find cause for celebration.  The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a historic setback, pushing 70 million people into extreme poverty in 2020 – the largest one-year increase in three decades. 

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

Rethinking Poverty / Why redefining the 'poverty line' is necessary

As the new government in Bangladesh seeks to implement some of the promises it made during the last election campaign, this is an opportune moment for us to review some of our collective aspirations.

October 18, 2022
October 18, 2022

Correcting course to accelerate poverty reduction

On End Poverty Day this year, it’s hard to find cause for celebration.  The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a historic setback, pushing 70 million people into extreme poverty in 2020 – the largest one-year increase in three decades. 

September 17, 2022
September 17, 2022

We need to recognise the diversity of the urban poor

When we think of urban poor, we typically think of people living in slums.It’s not quite as simple.

February 26, 2019
February 26, 2019

Why redefining the 'poverty line' is necessary

As the new government in Bangladesh seeks to implement some of the promises it made during the last election campaign, this is an opportune moment for us to review some of our collective aspirations.

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