The Philippines will add 500,000 new households to its flagship anti-poverty programme after 1.4 million families improved their living conditions enough to graduate from government assistance.
Millions of people in Benin now have easier access to education, banking and essential services after a national identification programme helped make legal identity available to nearly the entire population.
More than four in five adults worldwide are satisfied with their freedom to choose what they do with their lives, marking the highest level recorded across 138 countries.
In California's San Diego, United States, long-term water planning has created such strong reserves that authorities are now selling surplus supplies to support regions facing shortages.
Saudi Arabia is funding large-scale mine-clearance efforts that are making land safer and restoring communities across multiple conflict-affected regions.
Paraguay has reduced its national poverty rate from 19.6% (2024) to 16.0% (2025), helping more than 213,000 people move out of poverty in just one year.
China has launched a nationwide long-term care insurance system to support elderly people with disabilities, strengthening social protection as the country’s ageing population grows.
The United Kingdom, the United States, and China are among the countries where major cities have cut air pollution by more than 20% since 2010, improving public health and urban living conditions.
Madagascar has expanded social protection programmes to reach millions, helping families recover from shocks while creating new pathways to work, education and long-term economic participation.
The United Kingdom reported promising 2026 trial results for a new drug that significantly reduces seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, improving quality of life for patients and families.
