The poverty rate is estimated to stand at 42.4 percent (US$3.65/day 2017 PPP) in fiscal year 2025, virtually unchanged from ...

Rather than spiraling into panic, we should take a moment to appreciate the remarkable progress we’ve made in improving the ...

Two billion people globally suffer from moderate to severe food insecurity and widespread micronutrient deficiencies. This contrasts with 654 million people who are classified as extremely poor ...

Sri Lanka is on track to post growth of 3.5% this year, the World Bank said in its latest report on Wednesday, unchanged from ...

Tope Fasua is the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Affairs. In this interview he speaks on the various reforms of the current administration which have impacted positively on the ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

The World Bank says the number of people living in poverty is expected to increase in 2025 amid ongoing challenging economic ...

Pakistan’s poverty rate is expected to remain unchanged at 42.4 percent in fiscal year 2025, meaning that 1.9 million more ...

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said on Tuesday the true level of poverty in the United States ...

The bank’s messaging on climate represents a delicate balancing act between the institution and the U.S., its largest ...

Our world is brimming with diverse nations, each with its own beauty, hardship and unique challenges. But then there are some ...

Farmers work on agricultural land affected by recent floods in Burka district in northern Baghlan province, Afghanistan, ...