Adding to an already overwhelming global poverty crisis, the pandemic increased the need for humanitarian aid distribution. In December, the UN appealed for $35 billion to be allotted to the 160 ...

There are few bigger challenges than trying to solve world poverty. While there are plenty of initiatives going on in this area, one of the most intriguing is being carried out by researchers at ...

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new technique using artificial intelligence to read satellite images could aid efforts to eradicate global poverty by indicating where help is needed most, a ...

For years, policymakers have relied upon surveys and census data to track and respond to extreme poverty. While effective, assembling this information is costly and time-consuming, and it often lacks ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Amanda Nothaft, director of data and evaluation at ...

Organizations often conduct door-to-door surveys to identify people living in poverty, but the downside is that these surveys are often time-consuming and expensive. Indeed, locating impoverished ...

Six provinces, which are home to more than six million people, have been declared in a state of emergency. Where should aid be targeted? Following an earthquake like the one that struck Ecuador last ...

The idea of a Water Poverty Index (WPI) with a numerical value was formulated by scientists in an effort to express the complex relationship between sustainable water resource management and poverty ...

The number of Mecklenburg County residents living in poverty has increased to 15 percent, according to recently released Census data. The increase from 13 percent from 2007-11 estimates now means a ...