Tackling climate change and reducing poverty: is “building back better” possible?
by Daniele Malerba The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent recession are having negative effects on economies and, most importantly, onContinue Reading
Author: Keetie Roelen
Episode #8: Food banks: plugging the gaps in the welfare system
Are food banks a sign of the ‘big society’ coming together to help its vulnerable members? Or are they aContinue Reading
Preventing malnutrition among children in Rwanda during Covid-19
by Francisca Mujawase Despite widespread reductions in child poverty in Africa, malnutrition remains widespread. Rwanda is no exception. Progress hasContinue Reading
Episode #7: Behavioural science: a cure for poverty? – Saugato Datta
Struggling to make ends meet reduces mental head space and makes it harder to make long-term decisions. Applying behavioural scienceContinue Reading
What is it like to live on little? These memoirs will tell you
by Keetie Roelen Looking for books that provide an insight into the lived experience of poverty? Here are four memoirsContinue Reading
Episode #6: Multidimensional poverty in 2020: a double-sided picture – Sabina Alkire
Many countries were on track to half multidimensional poverty by 2030, but Covid-19 will lead to a reversal of trendsContinue Reading
Off-grid energy and its implications for poverty
by Rasec Niembro Near 600 million individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa – around 66% of the population – live without gridContinue Reading
Episode #5: Poor people are not ‘damaged goods’ – Martin Burt
Eliminating poverty requires the empowerment of people to understand their own poverty and find solutions for it. Agency and self-efficacyContinue Reading
Coronavirus, mental health and poverty: a ‘triple whammy’
by Keetie Roelen Covid-19 is not merely a physical health crisis but also has widespread adverse effects on mental health.Continue Reading
Episode #4: Shifting the blame and shame of poverty – Mary O’Hara
Blaming and shaming people in poverty has a long history in the UK and the US and is woven intoContinue Reading