The Mexican government on Friday claimed that for the first time in history more  Mexicans are categorized as middle class ...

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We tell ourselves that global poverty is just too big, too distant, and too intractable an issue for us to solve. If the world could afford to solve it, or something like hunger, then surely somebody ...

The report finds that mounting environmental and economic pressures are reshaping the delta and calls for a people-centred ...

Adherents of the zero-sum belief that the rich are only rich because they have taken something from the poor cannot explain why the number of poor people fell massively while the number of rich people ...

Discover how the International Poverty Line defines global poverty, its critique, and impacts. Learn about its uses and how it differs from the Federal Poverty Level.

DHAKA, November 25, 2025 — Bangladesh reduced poverty significantly between 2010-2022, lifting 34 million people out of poverty while improving living standards and access to essential services like ...

Despite decades of promises about development and global equality, the deep divide between the Global North and South remains rooted in centuries of exploitation. Far from ending with colonialism, ...

It's called the "graduation" approach — both financial and moral support to help people move from extreme poverty to ...

The project forms part of the Bank’s broader skills revolution agenda, which recognizes youth and women as central to ...

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A program in southwest Uganda aims to address extreme poverty by giving people cash and coaching to help them build a sustainable income. But even the most established programs need to keep evolving.