This Economic Issue is based on IMF Working Paper 00/78 "Rural Poverty in Developing Countries: Issues and Policies." Citations for the research referred to in this shortened version are provided in ...

With the 2025 legislative session around the corner, the nonprofit advocacy group Alabama Arise said it plans to take aim at ...

More American cities—even those seen as affluent—are home to people living without running water as people are being ...

The aftermath of Cyclone Chido has led to accusations that Paris has neglected its far-flung overseas territories like ...

This story first appeared in New York Focus, a non-profit news publication investigating New York state politics. Sign up for their stories at nysfocus.com/newsletter. As Governor Kathy Hochul and ...

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However, poverty remains a vexing problem that has plagued humanity. In 2023, global hunger levels were stubbornly high for three consecutive years, with a staggering 733 million people -- one in ...

South Africa has been facing issues of poverty reduction, inequality and unemployment for decades. During these times, the ...

Frederick County, its school system and other local organizations intend to create a neighborhood action plan to decrease ...

Professor Julia Paxton's innovative approach to community-driven education has earned her a Fulbright Award to expand her ...