Poverty remains Nigeria’s most persistent national emergency, more dangerous than inflation figures, more destabilising than political rivalry, and more consequential ...

This paper provides a novel global estimate of poverty due to disasters, showing that 25.6 million people are at risk of poverty due to disasters, 12.7 million thereof facing extreme poverty. Disaster ...

UK slashes aid to poorest nations in ‘moral catastrophe’ of 40% savings – and fails to protect HIV funding fully - Ministers ...

The World Bank has approved $45 million in financing for Zambia to support its economic reform programme and strengthen ...

He said a new policy study by Agora Policy revealed that the poverty rate rose from about 40% before the reforms to over 63% under the current administration. He argued that this suggests the economic ...

Which countries suffer from high levels of inequality? Has global inequality declined over the past three decades, or remained persistently high? Surprisingly, the answers depend on where you look.

DATA from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that “the country’s jobless rate climbed to 5.8 percent in January 2026, from 4.4 percent in December last year. This means that 2.96 million ...

As President Tinubu visits the UK, there are signs of progress but Nigerians still face insecurity and high living costs ...

The Benue State Executive Council has approved N450 million as counterpart funding for the Nigeria Women Project, a World Bank-supported initiative aimed ...

GT: The World Bank has accumulated considerable experience supporting China's rural revitalization initiatives. Over the next five years, how does the bank plan to contribute to China's goals of ...

Nigeria's recent policy reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, have worsened poverty, highlighting the need for stronger social protection programmes to support vulnerable households.The removal of ...