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IMF, Egypt reach deal to unlock $1.2bn to shore up strained public finances | Poverty and Development
Washington, DC-based lender says Cairo agreed to raise tax-to-revenue ratio and accelerate divestment of state-owned firms. The International Monetary Fund…
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A year into Javier Milei’s presidency, Argentina’s poverty hits a new high | Poverty and Development News
The soup kitchen is run by the Union of Informal Economy Workers (UTEP), an organisation that represents employees without contracts…
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World Bank announces record $100bn support for world’s poorest countries | Poverty and Development
International development organisation says sum will be deployed to support 78 countries that ‘need it most’. The World Bank has…
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The Impact of Global Megatrends on Poverty in Asia & the Pacific — Global Issues
Credit: World Meteorological Organization/Muhammad Amdad Hossain Opinion by Selim Raihan, Selahattin Selsah Pasali (bangkok, thailand) Friday, October 25, 2024 Inter Press…
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Overlapping Crises Hinder Global Social Development and Poverty Reduction — Global Issues
Without investing in social development and crisis response, vulnerable communities are more susceptible to the impacts and stressors put on…
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A Staggering 2.0 Billion Women Live in Poverty With No Access to Social Protection — Global Issues
by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) – International Day for…
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Poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006, World Bank says | Poverty and Development
Low-income countries still poorer than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, report finds. The world’s 26 poorest countries are deeper…
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Where Has Poverty Gone? — Global Issues
Opinion by Sabina Alkire, Michelle Muschett (new york / oxford, uk) Wednesday, September 18, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK /…
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Global Poverty Grows as Super-Rich Get Richer Faster — Global Issues
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Siti Maisarah Zainurin (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia,…
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More Poverty for the Poor — Global Issues
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jul 24 (IPS)…
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