2022 was a terrible year for poverty – will 2023 get any better?
by Keetie Roelen 2022 started with hope. It looked like the pandemic was finally easing off, and we were allContinue Reading
discussing the hidden sides of poverty
by Keetie Roelen 2022 started with hope. It looked like the pandemic was finally easing off, and we were allContinue Reading
by Keetie Roelen After almost two years of grappling with the Covid-19 pandemic and all the misery it caused, theContinue Reading
Imagine having to choose between turning on the heating, buying food or getting your child a school uniform. These areContinue Reading
Child poverty has life-long adverse consequences, undermines children’s psychosocial wellbeing, and ultimately hurts all of us. Investing in the earlyContinue Reading
by Angeline Munzara The children of Africa are bleeding The COVID-19 outbreak is like a double-edged sword to a poorContinue Reading
Social protection and other forms of social security and welfare support have seen a large and rapid expansion across theContinue Reading
by Daniele Malerba The Covid-19 pandemic and the consequent recession are having negative effects on economies and, most importantly, onContinue Reading
Are food banks a sign of the ‘big society’ coming together to help its vulnerable members? Or are they aContinue Reading
by Francisca Mujawase Despite widespread reductions in child poverty in Africa, malnutrition remains widespread. Rwanda is no exception. Progress hasContinue Reading
Many countries were on track to half multidimensional poverty by 2030, but Covid-19 will lead to a reversal of trendsContinue Reading