Why most anti-poverty programs fail to eradicate poverty
Fewer than 1% of people cite anti-poverty programs as the reason they escaped poverty. Why do so many of these programs fail at the one thing they're designed to do?
Fewer than 1% of people cite anti-poverty programs as the reason they escaped poverty. Why do so many of these programs fail at the one thing they're designed to do?
Aug 27, 2020
The pandemic—and its disproportionate effect on particular populations—highlights a longstanding global prosperity problem in urgent need of a solution.
July 30, 2020
Japan’s investment in market-creating innovation in the wake of WWII laid the foundation for the resilient prosperity it enjoys today, and it offers a blueprint for countries in the aftermath of COVID-19.
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 threatens to push half a billion people into poverty. But with the right approach to innovation, stakeholders can not only help emerging economies recover, but thrive.
July 23, 2020
A plague of locusts threatens up to 10% of the world's population with hunger. ClimaCell is using state-of-the-art weather technology to mitigate the problem.
July 9, 2020
If anything good is to come from the devastation caused by the coronavirus, let it be an opportunity to rethink, reconsider, and redefine a new normal for many in our world who currently suffer to make a living.
July 2, 2020
A conventional approach to poverty alleviation won't be enough to stem the tide of deprivation caused by the pandemic.
June 16, 2020
Exclusively transferring resources to poor communities creates dependency and deprives them of the opportunity to develop their own capabilities.
June 11, 2020
Unfortunately, the virus won’t be the last crisis to expose how vulnerable billions of people remain despite not technically living in “extreme poverty.”
May 28, 2020
The global pandemic threatens to plunge half a billion people into poverty. Here are five reasons market-creating innovations can fuel a recovery.
May 14, 2020