measures to reduce poverty permanently
News: Chinese govt to train RDCs on poverty alleviation: This three-week training program, fully sponsored by the Government of China, aims to equip the ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/chinese-govt-to-train-rdcs-on-poverty-allevia-NV_242968_102026
Nigeria has recorded the largest increase in multidimensional poverty, according to the 2026 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) by UNDP and OPHI ... Show more
OpinionOpinion: We need to focus on the best ways to help the poor. Climate isn’t one: Relatively inexpensive investments in public health, nutrition ...
financialpost.com/opinion/opinion-need-focus-on-best-ways-help-poor
mb.com.ph Oct 14
Balita - Para sa Masa : 'PARAMIHAN NG MAGPAPA-PICTURE?'
Usap-usapan ang naging mga pahayag ni Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Sec ... Show more
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The Ministry of Social Services will host its first Poverty Reduction Expo this Saturday at Windsor Park, targeting unemployed and underemployed individuals as ... Show more
mb.com.ph Oct 14
Manila Bulletin Business : The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) has launched a new framework requiring provincial governments to better align development ... Show more
India's poverty rate seen falling by 2.1% to 12.1% by 2028: World Bank: Poverty reduction to slow despite gains in jobs, consumption, and social transfers
business-standard.com/economy/news/india-s-poverty-rate-seen-falling-to-12-1-by-2028-says-world-bank-126101201321_1.html
How El Niño and rising oil prices could push 132 million more people into poverty
financialexpress.com/policy/economy/how-el-nio-and-rising-oil-prices-could-push-132-million-more-people-into-poverty/4360340/
IMF warns poverty risks persist despite Nigeria’s economic stability: The IMF has warned that rising prices of essential goods could worsen poverty and food ...
punchng.com/imf-warns-poverty-risks-persist-despite-nigerias-economic-stability/
OpinionWhat does Michigan's next governor owe a child who can’t read? Thompson: For years, Michigan's political, corporate and educational establishment has sounded the ...
detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/2026/10/11/michigans-literacy-crisis-is-also-a-childhood-poverty-crisis-thompson/92169579007/
Why are big issues being pushed to the fringes of the SNP conference?: THIS year’s SNP conference meets in the wake of huge upheavals across these islands .. ...
thenational.scot/politics/26624094.big-issues-pushed-fringes-snp-conference/
FG trains 700 Oyo youths, targets five million Nigerians for poverty reduction: The Federal Government has trained 700 youths in Oyo State with vocational skills ...
punchng.com/fg-trains-700-oyo-youths-targets-five-million-nigerians-for-poverty-reduction/
OpinionSNP needs to stop hiding and fix council tax: The Scottish Government will miss its child poverty targets by miles without radical action, critics warn ...
heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/26609358.snp-needs-stop-hiding-fix-council-tax/
The Minister for Local Government, Balaam Barugahara, is in Buliisa District, where he is inspecting various government institutions to assess service delivery ... Show more
AI could reduce poverty, but poor Africans risk being left behind – World Bank: The financial institution said Nigeria’s developer community has recorded rapid ...
premiumtimesng.com/business/business-news/915059-ai-could-reduce-poverty-but-poor-africans-risk-being-left-behind-world-bank.html
Terry Ridon responds to Sara Duterte: I have no conflict of interest in impeachment case
WATCH: Impeachment prosecutor and Bicol Saro Representative Terry ... Show more
Sara Duterte says Ridon used to work for Davao City Hall
WATCH: Vice President Sara Duterte confirms during a media conference on Tuesday, October 6 ... Show more
manilastandard.net Oct 02
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary Manny Pacquiao have agreed to strengthen coordination among government ... Show more
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Nigeria @66: Tinubu admits economic hardship, pledges to defeat poverty: President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged the economic hardship facing Nigerians in his ...
punchng.com/nigeria-66-tinubu-admits-economic-hardship-pledges-to-defeat-poverty/
WATCH: Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga has urged communities to embrace collective fundraising for development instead of relying solely on government or ... Show more
manilastandard.net Sep 29
IN PHOTOS | SSS president and CEO Robert Joseph M. De Claro, Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Secretary Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon ... Show more
World Bank: 4Ps a ‘far more effective’ program for reducing poverty: Rather than being merely the ayuda program critics sometimes portray it as ...
rappler.com/business/world-bank-4ps-effective-program-reducing-poverty/
Dizon: MSU-Gensan buildings damaged by earthquake repaired: DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon talks with former senator and now Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Manny ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2313062/dizon-inspects-msu-gensan-buildings-repaired-after-earthquake
manilastandard.net Sep 28
LOOK | SENATOR VILLAR BACKS REVISED COOPERATIVE CODE, CITES ROLE OF COOPS IN POVERTY REDUCTION
Pasay City — Senator Mark Villar expressed his support for ... Show more
FG expands poverty reduction programme to Oyo: The Federal Government has expanded its poverty reduction programme to Oyo State to equip youths with skills in AI ...
punchng.com/fg-expands-poverty-reduction-programme-to-oyo/
OpinionHere are the values that drive new Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra – Jackie Baillie
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/here-are-the-values-that-drive-new-scottish-labour-leader-michael-marra-9144010
Foreign investment crucial for Cambodia's socio-economic growth, poverty alleviation: officials and experts
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/09/21/foreign-investment-crucial-for-cambodia039s-socio-economic-growth-poverty-alleviation-officials-and-experts
Humanitarian aid must lead to recovery, prosperity – Minister: Nigeria's Minister of Humanitarian Affairs says aid must be a bridge to recovery and ...
punchng.com/humanitarian-aid-must-lead-to-recovery-prosperity-minister/
OpinionPoor in economic security: India’s poverty reduction worth celebrating; it must ensure ordinary work becomes more rewarding
financialexpress.com/opinion/poor-in-economic-security/4342515/
For a better cash transfer system: An editorial on the Bola Tinubu administration's cash transfer scheme, highlighting concerns over transparency ...
punchng.com/for-a-better-cash-transfer-system/
Gordon Brown says ‘York has led the way’ in poverty work: York has “led the way” in addressing poverty in communities, former prime minister Gordon Brown has ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/26524516.gordon-brown-says-york-led-way-poverty-work/
Pacquiao receives honorary doctorate from PNU, ready to serve as anti-poverty chief ABS-CBN Sports
abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/9/17/pacquiao-receives-honorary-doctorate-from-pnu-ready-to-serve-as-anti-poverty-chief-1006
Economic reforms gain traction amid weak budget implementation: An assessment of Nigeria's economic reforms under Abubakar Bagudu, weighing gains in GDP and ...
punchng.com/economic-reforms-gain-traction-amid-weak-budget-implementation/
Marcos appoints Manny Pacquiao as anti-poverty chief: SECRETARY PACMAN. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the oath-taking ceremony of Emmanuel "Manny" ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2301196/marcos-appoints-manny-pacquiao-as-anti-poverty-secretary
ACReSAL targets more community projects with additional financing: The ACReSAL project is set to scale up its community-impact initiatives across Nigeria with ...
punchng.com/acresal-targets-more-community-projects-with-additional-financing/
OpinionTrump’s Head Start Overhaul Borrows a Playbook That Already Failed: “Targeting Head Start is the Trump Administration’s latest shot across the bow at America’s ...
time.com/article/2026/09/01/trump-s-head-start-overhaul-borrows-a-playbook-that-already-failed/
psypost.org Sep 03
Escaping absolute poverty boosts adult cognitive abilities, study finds: A recent evaluation of a nationwide anti-poverty campaign shows that escaping absolute ...
psypost.org/escaping-absolute-poverty-boosts-adult-cognitive-abilities/
Marcos appoints Manny Pacquiao as anti-poverty chief #ANCHeadlines
Kuwait Times Sep 08
Manny Pacquiao has taken on a new fight, this time against poverty. On Tuesday, the Filipino boxing legend joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ... Show more
Mindoro's dramatic economic turnaround beating poverty, insurgency: INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines - | Improving economic conditions in the province ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2298939/mindoros-dramatic-economic-turnaround-beating-poverty-insurgency
Scottish ministers 'failing' to uphold human rights over poverty, watchdog warns: Poverty is the result of ‘policy choices’, commission says
scotsman.com/news/scottish-ministers-failing-to-uphold-human-rights-over-poverty-watchdog-warns-8950099
Fiction Horizon Aug 31
OpinionIndia has an ‘image problem’? Sadanand Dhume should take a closer look at America first
firstpost.com/opinion/india-has-an-image-problem-sadanand-dhume-should-take-a-closer-look-at-america-first-14042042.html
'Help' for content: A young actress recently drew heavy criticism after videos of her relief efforts circulated online. In one clip ...
opinion.inquirer.net/194115/ayuda-for-content
Cash transfers alone won’t end poverty, ex-NAPEP boss urges FG to build income: Former NAPEP boss, Prof. Magnus Kpakol, warns cash transfers alone won't end ...
punchng.com/cash-transfers-alone-wont-end-poverty-ex-napep-boss-urges-fg-to-build-income/
manilastandard.net Aug 28
The House of Representatives is set to pass on final reading soon a measure which proposes to waive transfer and transaction fees imposed by financial ... Show more
manilastandard.net/news/314742722/may-27-is-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha-pbbm.html
manilastandard.net/news/314742722/may-27-is-regular-holiday-for-eidl-adha-pbbm.html
Atiku faults Tinubu over FG cash transfer programme: Atiku Abubakar challenges President Tinubu's administration to reconcile conflicting figures on its ...
punchng.com/atiku-faults-tinubu-over-fg-cash-transfer-programme/
Journalists urged to intensify reporting on poverty crisis: Journalists have been urged to rely more on evidence and data in reporting poverty ...
punchng.com/journalists-urged-to-intensify-reporting-on-poverty-crisis/
FG’s $1bn social programme will empower Nigerians — Oluremi Tinubu: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu launches FG's $1bn social programme, HOPE-SP ...
punchng.com/fgs-1bn-social-programme-will-empower-nigerians-oluremi-tinubu/
New Zealand has gone in 'wrong direction' on addressing child poverty - action group
rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1146919/new-zealand-has-gone-in-wrong-direction-on-addressing-child-poverty-action-group
Young people in Wales cutting back on food: Nearly a third of young people are cutting back on food to afford essentials according to new research from ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26494085.young-people-wales-cutting-back-food/
Bird: Gov't poverty standard 'outdated,' 'unrealistic': POVERTY composite image from INQUIRER FILE MANILA, Philippines — Those who spend more ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2292926/ibon-govt-poverty-standard-outdated-unrealistic
Marcos returns NAPC, PCUP oversight to Office of the President: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. —AFP file photo MANILA, Philippines —President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2292883/marcos-returns-napc-pcup-oversight-to-office-of-the-president
Powerful Minnesota women are putting their wealth to work: Led by Cargill heir Muffy MacMillan, Women Warriors fight poverty while forging friendships: “I came ...
startribune.com/muffy-macmillan-of-cargill-starts-opportunity-internationals-women-warriors/601874927
DSWD: Drop in poverty affirms gov't programs: MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) believes the record-low drop in ...
newsinfo.inquirer.net/2290066/dswd-drop-in-poverty-affirms-govt-programs
How to apply for FG’s free AI, makeup, fashion design training: Learn how to apply for the Federal Government's free training in AI, makeup ...
punchng.com/how-to-apply-for-fgs-free-ai-makeup-fashion-design-training/
Reform’s new economic adviser has called for end of pensioners’ triple lock : Exclusive: Mitchell Palmer has also argued for privatising the NHS and immigration ...
theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/20/reform-economic-adviser-mitchell-palmer-end-pensioners-triple-lock
Belgian municipalities that restrict begging are violating the European Social Charter
brusselstimes.com/belgium/2275966/belgian-municipalities-that-restrict-begging-are-violating-the-european-social-charter
Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, Antipoverty Program Created Under R.F.K. Jr.’s Uncle
nytimes.com/2026/08/06/us/politics/rfk-jr-head-start-antipoverty-program.html
Is the Ten-Fold Growth Strategy building castles in the air?: High cost of business and enterprise operations suffocate SMEs in Uganda, leading to their collapse ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/is-the-ten-fold-growth-strategy-building-castles-in-the-air--5555894
Heavy morning rain causes flash flood warning for Kanawha County, parts of southern WV
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Plateau govt creates new ministry, to install streetlights, CCTV cameras: The Plateau State Executive Council approved the establishment of a Ministry of ...
premiumtimesng.com/regional/north-central/902550-plateau-govt-creates-new-ministry-to-install-streetlights-cctv-cameras.html
OpinionNairobi's informal settlement gets an upgrade but who will benefit from new apartments?
standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001555180/nairobis-informal-settlement-gets-an-upgrade-but-who-will-benefit-from-new-apartments
Paid articlePaywall Torfaen council staff to transfer to Blaensychan Partnership: AN anti-poverty charity is being supported by a council with some local authority staff ...
southwalesargus.co.uk/news/26446734.torfaen-council-staff-transfer-blaensychan-partnership/
Northern Yoruba leaders task Tinubu on poverty alleviation: The Association of Yoruba Obas and Leaders in the 19 Northern States and the FCT has urged President ...
punchng.com/northern-yoruba-leaders-task-tinubu-on-poverty-alleviation/
OpinionWhy menstruation is a blind spot in poverty reduction: In many societies, menstruation is considered something that is not discussed. The female menstrual cycle ...
nzz.ch/meinung/der-blinde-fleck-der-armutsbekaempfung-ld.10014343
Brazil’s economy is growing under Lula. Why don’t voters feel it?: President Lula is running for a fourth term in October. But his legacy of poverty alleviation ...
csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2026/0807/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-economy-election
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Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Anti-Poverty Head Start Program: The Trump administration has announced plans to overhaul Head Start ...
democracynow.org/2026/8/7/headlines/trump_administration_moves_to_dismantle_anti_poverty_head_start_program
Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change
npr.org/2026/08/06/nx-s1-5920386/head-start-regulations-trump
Botswana Gazette Jul 28
Botswana Faces Economic Crossroads: A diamond-led rebound may restore modest growth, but the World Bank warns that only structural reform can meaningfully reduce ...
thegazette.news/business-2/botswana-faces-economic-crossroads/
News: Govt technocrats welcome Makerere study on PDM to strengthen poverty, jobs fight
newvision.co.ug/category/news/govt-technocrats-welcome-makerere-study-on-pd-NV_237812_072026
manilastandard.net Jul 26
IN PHOTOS│Nine youth organizations and two special awardees from across the country receive recognition for initiatives promoting poverty reduction and ... Show more
Suspect in custody in Port Alberni government-building arson: The building on 8th Avenue, which housed Service B.C., ICBC and the Ministry of Social Development ...
timescolonist.com/local-news/suspect-in-custody-in-port-alberni-government-building-arson-12586157
Listen: Why are Europeans struggling to eradicate poverty?: The EU races toward its 2030 employment goal, but the real battle is over whether richer member ...
euobserver.com/229835/listen-why-are-europeans-struggling-to-eradicate-poverty/
OpinionGreed and Poverty: The Dangerous Impediments to Liberia's Growth: - FrontPage Africa Online
fpa.news/greed-and-poverty-the-dangerous-impediments-to-liberias-growth/
EU outlines bold poverty eradication plan amid warning of global aid decline: The EU vows to lift 15 million citizens out of poverty by 2030 while warning of a ...
brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/2239881/eu-outlines-bold-poverty-eradication-plan-amid-warning-of-global-aid-decline
