The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed hospitals are turning away patients. But the government is pushing ahead with opening up the country, trying to salvage a near-collapsed economy where millions have already slid into poverty from pandemic restrictions. Further complicating the dilemma, as the …
South Asia has been accommodating a significantly large share of global income and multidimensional poor compared to other regions. The multidimensional poor refers to individuals who are deprived of more than one dimension such as health, education and living standards. During the last decade, the share of income poor in South Asia has increased, despite …
Current efforts and challenges The reason poverty became such an important topic in recent years is that more and more people now realize how important it is for peace, stability and economic development. Where there is conflict and war, there is only damage and suffering. In these conditions, not much can thrive but violence. A …
For however long as individuals are around, we wonder how we could best accomplish our life goals. These existential issues seem human and often lead people to launch sustainable development initiatives to impact the world significantly. However, sometimes, the difference between what an individual can achieve and how we might help our domestic and international …
