The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 8 developing countries in South Asia. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the ...

Even though South Asia has made progress in poverty reduction, shortfalls in education remain high for both adults and children and aren’t strongly associated with monetary poverty. In addition, the ...

As a result, around 40% of the world's poor reside in South Asia, making it the region with the second-highest poverty rate after Africa. Political leaders must recognise this reality and learn ...

In the face of these challenges, sustainable infrastructure, climate action, and resilient health systems emerge as pillars ...

Economic corridors in South Asia can boost trade, industrialisation, and connectivity, addressing infrastructure gaps and creating jobs ...

Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounts for 553 million people trapped in poverty, while South Asia is home to another 402 million. ・Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries with ...

The paper published with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative ... world's poorest people live in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Sabina Alkire, director of the OPHI, told ...

“No country in Southeast Asia or in Africa began as we did, from ashes, from total destruction,” Mr. Ramos-Horta said. But, he added: “In 22 years, we should have resolved child ...

PETALING JAYA: Poverty rates in the country have worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and improvements in absolute poverty reductions in 2019 have reversed, says the Khazanah Research Institute ...