Pandemic sets back Asia-Pacific’s poverty fight by two years – ADB
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in the Asia-Pacific region by at least two years, and many nations will find it harder to escape poverty, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday. Had the pandemic not happened, the proportion of people in the region facing extreme poverty – defined […]
Pandemic sends 4.7 million more people into extreme poverty in South-East Asia – ADB
Manila, The PhilippinesReuters The pandemic added 4.7 million more people to Southeast Asia’s most extreme poor in 2021, reversing gains made in fighting poverty, the Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday, while urging governments to take steps to boost economic growth. The number of people in extreme poverty – defined as those living on less […]