poverty

Nepal’s slum demolitions have displaced thousands, turning a promise of land reform into a human rights crisis. (more…)

In East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia, a 10-year-old boy’s suicide exposes the limits of income-based poverty metrics. Multidimensional data show that deprivation in Indonesia often clusters long before a family is officially classified as poor.

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Despite optimistic claims of poverty elimination in India, significant changes in survey methodology over the years and the persistence of outdated poverty lines render such conclusions dubious.  (more…)

Australia should call the cost-of-living crisis what it really is — a wealth gap that could be addressed with a universal basic income and real tax reform.

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Only a comprehensive, evidence-based approach can reflect the full spectrum of poverty in India. (more…)

Addressing the root causes of multidimensional deprivation requires political will, administrative efficiency, and community participation.

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Lack of census data impacts efforts to launch intervention programmes for dwellers in informal settlements.

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At least 11 million children are trafficked for labour in India. Poor implementation of laws and training of stakeholders hinder efforts to curb the practice.

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While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells.

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The rampant activity reduces freshwater supply in turn affecting crop output, drinking water and the general ecosystem.

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For some, leaving the Mekong Delta to find a livelihood is the only option despite the risk of being trafficked into forced labour.

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