Nigeria plans to lift 50 million people out of poverty within five years; one of the most ambitious targets in its poverty reduction programmes. This raises a deeper question: what does it mean to end ...

Harnessing Science, technology and innovation for poverty alleviation and structural transformation in Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – Leveraging national surveys, big data, and machine learning, Cornell University researchers have developed a new approach to mapping poverty that could help policymakers and NGOs better ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aisha Nyandoro is a leading voice on equitable economic policies. A recent AP-NORC poll reveals a pervasive misunderstanding about ...

For the first time in over two decades, Paraguay has a district-level poverty map—a new strategic compass to target resources and accelerate poverty reduction where it's needed most. Paraguay’s ...

Most of what people believe about money didn't come from school; it came from parents who were doing their best while navigating an economy that no longer exists. Wages have grown only 17% in the last ...

Living in Tucson, it’s no secret that we have a poverty problem. While driving through town, you may see homeless people walking down the street, you may have experienced increases in your rent and ...