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Local community members participating in forest landscape restoration project in Ethiopia

Environment The World

25. February 2025

A Billion Hectares Could Be Restored… with As Little As 0.04% of GDP

A recent study proves that global land restoration is achievable at a fraction of the annual global gross domestic product, provided that international financial support is granted to low-income countries that are home to almost half of all global restoration commitments.

Society

black woman counting money with wallet open on desk

Society The World

12. February 2025

Fairer Salaries Across the World

In the last two decades, wage inequalities have decreased in two-thirds of all countries, most notably in low-income ones, where wage gaps have shrunk by an average of up to 10% per year.

Health

Health The World

5. July 2024

Four Important Vaccines, Now Accessible Where They’re Needed Most

Lower-income countries will have access to four impactful vaccines, including a preventive Ebola one, thus protecting more people against more diseases more quickly.

Society

Society Mauritius

24. April 2024

Impressive Economic Growth for This Little Island

By diversifying its economy, the small island nation of Mauritius managed to transform itself from a low-income and mono-crop agriculture-based country to an upper-middle income country, even solidifying its place as regional leader thanks to its political stability.

Society

Society Uzbekistan

23. April 2024

Less and Less Children Are Living in Poverty Here

Thanks to the successful implementation of a social protection system, Uzbekistan has seen a drastic decline in child poverty in two years, with the lowest child poverty rates in some regions of the country.

Society

A man pushes wooden cart with household items for sale in Manila

Society Philippines

18. April 2024

Less Poverty, Quicker Than Expected!

Through better labor market conditions and slower inflation, the Philippines are expected to reach a single-digit poverty incidence by 2026, a whole two years ahead of schedule.

Society

Society Malaysia

9. December 2023

More Measures Lead to Less Poverty Here

Following the implementation of short-term and medium-term measures to decrease the number of citizens living in hardcore poverty, Malaysia is starting to see positive results, thus encouraging the government to power through.

Society

Society Cambodia

15. September 2023

Poverty Halved in Under a Decade Here

The poorest segment of Cambodia’s population shrunk by half over the last eight years, a step in the right direction for the country’s projection to become an upper-middle-income country by 2030.

Health

Health USA

31. July 2023

Tuberculosis Drug Will Be More Accessible to All

As the global patent of its tuberculosis drug comes to an end, an American pharmaceutical giant intends to ensure that generic versions will supply low- and middle-income countries.

Health

Health Rwanda

13. June 2023

Low-Income Country Improves Its Healthcare – Here’s How

Through low-cost insurance plans, the establishment of rural health posts, and foreign collaborations, Rwanda has improved its healthcare system, thus setting an example for other low-income countries to strengthen their own.