Ghana has recorded steady progress in reducing multidimensional poverty, but more than 7 million people continue to live without access to basic needs such as decent housing, health insurance, quality ...

The Ghana Statistical Service's (GSS) recent Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report has uncovered significant disparities in poverty rates within the Greater Accra Region. The Greater Accra ...

Poverty is a global issue affecting about one-tenth of the people worldwide. It is a relevant concern not only in the developing countries but also to some extent in the developed world. As per 2025 ...

New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...

The report was based on the National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS-4), which was conducted between 2015 and 2016, and developed by the NITI Aayog in consultation with 12 ministries and in partnership ...

NITI Aayog is preparing to launch a Frontier Tech Challenge, which will fund the top 50 innovation ideas. New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Multidimensional poverty in India, which apart from food covers ...

Poverty is multidimensional. An individual or household experiencing poverty can suffer multiple disadvantages at the same time. Beyond the inability to afford basic needs, poverty can also mean ...

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has frequently given deadlines for the eradication of hardcore poverty in various states. An economist has called on the government to move away from its definition of ...