Investing in our future: tackling childhood poverty in Westchester and beyond

By Allison Lake, Executive Director, Westchester Children’s Association   Childhood poverty is a silent crisis affecting families across New York state and here in Westchester County. Despite being one of the wealthiest regions in the nation, Westchester’s …

NSPRI empowers agri-preneurs to drive job creation, postharvest loss reduction

THE Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), recently empowered agri-preneurs with skills to be self-independent and reduce post-harvest loss. The training, held between March 11 and 12 at its Lagos Zonal office on Barikisu Iyede Street, Yaba, …

TRÓCAIRE: Guatemalan families pushed further into poverty by climate change

“IT is now hotter and we have more droughts. Then it starts to rain, and it won't stop raining. A more intense rain, more frequently. It affects our crops. When there's drought our crops die. And then when it starts raining it also kills all our …

FG Rallies Stakeholders to Fast-track SDGs Implementation to Tackle Poverty

James Emejo in Abuja The federal government has emphasised the need for stakeholders to intensify efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. That was as the country continued regional consultations on the 2025 …

Social protection programs should minimise exclusion errors – Poverty Analyst

27 The social protection programs should help the poor to come out of poverty. It should not only be for their survival, which has been the goal of many social welfare initiatives in the country, said a poverty analyst. “The ‘Aswesuma’ program has helped …

Nigeria boosts SDG efforts as 590m face poverty risk worldwide

as Gombe hosts north-east regional consultation for 2025 voluntary national review From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja   A stark warning from the UN DESA Report of 2024 has highlighted that if current trends persist, a staggering 590 million people …

Border guard troops’ efforts in helping ethnic groups escape poverty

Keng Du is located about 70km from the center of Ky Son district, mainly inhabited by the H’mong, Thai, and Kho Mu ethnic groups. Many years ago, the commune was known for its isolation, treacherous roads, and the people’s poor living standards. Over time, …

China to aid Fiji’s poverty reduction plan

[File Photo] Fiji is set to gain valuable insights from China as experts arrive in the coming weeks to assist in developing a comprehensive poverty reduction plan. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, SMEs, and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, …

Crime Wave: Peter Obi Tasks FG On Poverty Reduction

BAUCHI – Peter Obi, the Labour Party’ presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has called on the federal government to address the problem of poverty in order to stem the tide of criminality in the country. Peter obi who stated this on Thursday when he …

Poverty reduction/eradication is central to PPP/C’s economic model