Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and other essentials beyond income for a minimum standard of living.
Within the UK we are very lucky to have many opportunities, for example, free education, free healthcare and the welfare system. So why are children and families still living in poverty? We have the resources to help these families and provide them with a better quality of life in which ...
According to the World Bank, BRI transport projects could, by 2030, help lift 7.6 million people out of extreme poverty and 32 million people out of moderate poverty globally. "The more we study the BRI and witness its continuous advancement, the more we can appreciate the vision and the wi...
Today, the province is among the regions with the most mega-data centers globally. In 2021, the digital economy contributed about 34 percent to Guizhou's GDP and helped lift 9.23 million people out of poverty. Developing a digital economy is a strategic choice for grasping the new opportunities...
Around700 million people globally live in extreme poverty, unable to afford food, water, housing, healthcare and education. Income and wealth inequality lead to a lack of opportunity, limiting upward mobility in lower-income countries, especially in rural areas and for women. ...
Financial hardship for many, persistent poverty, and a dispirited populace that could be ripe for social and political unrest are just a few of the effects of income inequality. How Can We Fix Income Inequality? To reduce income inequality, governments and private sectors must address its various...
To improve the lives of their citizens, developing countries need to be able to trade globally. Unfortunately, that’s sometimes easier said than done. Now, a new initiative has been launched by the Deutsche Post DHL Group (DPDHL) to ...
In poor and middle-income countries, many children are still too ill-fed to reach their cognitive potential. Globally, 22% of under-fives—roughly 150m children—are malnourished to the point of stunting. That means their brains are likely to be stunted, too. Half the world’s children ...
ROOTED IN THE PEOPLE Recalling his meeting with Xi years ago, Perry said, "I looked into his eyes as he was talking. I could see a man who'd experienced poverty, who'd experienced the life of the peasants of China." Many Chinese leaders started their careers from the grassroots, going...
ROOTED IN THE PEOPLE Recalling his meeting with Xi years ago, Perry said, "I looked into his eyes as he was talking. I could see a man who'd experienced poverty, who'd experienced the life of the peasants of China." Many Chinese leaders started their careers from the grassroots, going...