Augustinian Sr. Ediltrudis Clemente Chinchay works with female farmers on sustainable farming method projects in Nampula, ...

You need not be an economist to recognise that, in light of these events, the actual current poverty rate based on the World Bank's metrics is much higher. And even this outdated data tells a story ...

Spending on social grants is a powerful way to support economic growth, because almost 100% of every rand spent flows back into local economies in the form of consumer spending, promoting economic ...

The interim government proposed a new framework for social safety net programmes, under which 7.68 crore poor people would receive Tk 37,076 crore next fiscal year to help them cushion the blow from ...

Government data suggests the emergence of a “neo-middle class" due to a reduction in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty fell from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% by 2022-23. The BJP attributes this to targeted ...

According to the the World Bank report, the agriculture sector faced significant challenges in Pakistan in 2025, as weather ...

India is helping its people shift from dependency to dignity. Apart from being a social victory, this is a profound economic ...

While it is certainly a reason to celebrate that India has become the world’s fourth-largest economy, this economic milestone ...

Bangladesh's interim leader has hit on a solution, based on capitalism and entrepreneurship, that works for many.

Alabama dropped from 39th to 43rd this year in a national ranking, called the Kids Count Data Book, released this week. The ...

The only reason Mr Modi has to be down is that the BJP is in a minority in the Lok Sabha after the 2024 general election. He ...

India’s poverty rate drops to 5.25% in 2022 from 27.12% in 2011, per World Bank data using new $3/day poverty line and ...