Global Poverty

A paramedic distributes free medicine provided by the government to patients inside a ward at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai July 12, 2012. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu, one of two Indian states offering free medicine for all. The state provides a glimpse of the hurdles India faces as it embarks on a programme to extend free drug coverage nationwide. Picture taken July 12, 2012. To match Analysis INDIA-DRUGS/ REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: HEALTH SOCIETY DRUGS) - GM1E87N0HMY01

Future Development

Outsized focus on cash transfers is missing the point

Stuti Khemani

Friday, April 19, 2019

An attendant at a fuel station arranges Indian rupee notes in Kolkata, India, August 16, 2018. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri - RC1D8766A8C0

Future Development

What do poor people think about direct cash transfers?

Stuti Khemani, James Habyarimana, and Irfan Nooruddin

Monday, April 8, 2019

Schoolgirls eat their free mid-day meals, distributed by a government-run primary school, in New Delhi May 8, 2013.

Future Development

Are we reducing hunger in the world?

Homi Kharas and Lorenz Noe

Friday, April 5, 2019

Number of people below the federal poverty level in the United States, by community type, 1970 to 2015

Brookings Now

Charts of the week: Global and U.S. poverty trends

Fred Dews

Friday, March 29, 2019

Reports

A child sits outside a locked shack in Nkaneng township, Marikana's informal settlement, in Rustenburg

Report

Poverty, hunger, and malnutrition: Challenges and breakthroughs for rural revitalization

Homi Kharas and Lorenz Noe

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

A girl walks towards her family's tent at a refugee camp for people displaced by fightings between the Syrian Democratic Forces and Islamic State militants in Ain Issa, Syria October 3, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro - RC182B251DD0

Global Development

Global development disrupted: Findings from a survey of 93 leaders

George Ingram and Kristin M. Lord

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

A malnourished boy lies on a weighing scale at the malnutrition ward of al-Sabeen hospital in Sanaa, Yemen September 11, 2018. Picture taken September 11, 2018. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah - RC1D4DBA52B0

Public Health

The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report

Nathan Allen, 65, poses for a portrait in front of the motorhome where he sleeps in a homeless RV and tent encampment near LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, United States, October 26, 2015. Allen lost his job as a handyman, and so couldn't afford to pay the rent for his apartment. Los Angeles is grappling with a massive homelessness problem, as forecasted El Nino downpours threaten to add to the misery of thousands of people who sleep on the streets. Mayor Eric Garcetti has proposed spending $100 million to combat the problem in the sprawling metropolis but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson PICTURE 16 OF 17 - SEARCH "NICHOLSON MOTORHOME" FOR ALL IMAGES - GF10000270563

Social Issues

Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth

Carol Graham

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Workers are seen as the first consignment of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) medical equipment towards the fight against Ebola is offloaded at the Roberts International Airport in Monrovia, August 24, 2014. The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a decision by many transport companies to suspend services to Ebola-hit countries was leading to shortages of basic goods and foodstuffs. The USAID airlifted more than 16 tons of medical equipment and emergency supplies to the Liberian capital Monrovia on Sunday. Picture taken August 24, 2014. REUTERS/James Giahyue (LIBERIA - Tags: DISASTER SOCIETY HEALTH TRANSPORT) - GM1EA8P19PE01

Report

A US multilateral aid review

Anthony F. Pipa, Brina Seidel, and Caroline Conroy

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Blog Posts

People walk in the city of Duekoue in western Ivory Coast August 18, 2015. Mont Peko is one of the protected parks of Duekoue department. Picture taken August 18, 2015. REUTERS/Luc Gnago - D1BETSIPBCAA

Future Development

Poverty in Africa is now falling—but not fast enough

Kristofer Hamel, Baldwin Tong, and Martin Hofer

Thursday, March 28, 2019

A man carries a bag of food aid at the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya, March 6, 2018. Picture taken March 6, 2018. REUTERS/Baz Ratner - RC1A3D7798D0

Future Development

How global development leaders think their field is changing

George Ingram and Kristin M. Lord

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Women carry water through the flooded Jamam refugee camp in South Sudan's Upper Nile July 1, 2012. REUTERS/Adriane Ohanesian (SOUTH SUDAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT) - GM1E87217LH01

Africa in focus

Life in fragile states: A young girl’s journey

Victoria Nassera

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

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Events

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Nov

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The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

Economic mobility across generations around the world

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

Agricultural development: Smart investing for global food security

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Washington, DC

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From Summits to Solutions

Edited by Raj M. Desai, Hiroshi Kato, Homi Kharas, and John W. McArthur

2018

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Edited by Laurence Chandy, Hiroshi Kato, and Homi Kharas

2015

Lives in the Balance

By Charles C. Griffin, David de Ferranti, Courtney Tolmie, Justin Jacinto, Graeme Ramshaw, and Chinyere Bun

2010

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Multimedia

People stand beside a truck loaded with sacks of flour received from The United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Global Development

If the US doesn’t lead on foreign assistance, who will?

Merrell Tuck-Primdahl and Fred Dews

Friday, August 17, 2018

Brookings Now

WATCH: World Bank Group President Kim on globalization, ending extreme poverty, and addressing climate change

Fred Dews

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Podcast Episode

Venezuela in Crisis

Dany Bahar, Harold Trinkunas, and Adrianna Pita

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Global Poverty

Outsized focus on cash transfers is missing the point

What do poor people think about direct cash transfers?

Are we reducing hunger in the world?

Charts of the week: Global and U.S. poverty trends

Reports

Poverty, hunger, and malnutrition: Challenges and breakthroughs for rural revitalization

Global development disrupted: Findings from a survey of 93 leaders

The global syndemic of obesity, undernutrition, and climate change: The Lancet Commission report

Progress paradoxes and sustainable growth

A US multilateral aid review

Blog Posts

Poverty in Africa is now falling—but not fast enough

How global development leaders think their field is changing

Life in fragile states: A young girl’s journey

Events

The new dynamics of global energy and climate: A conversation with Sustainable Energy for All CEO Rachel Kyte

Economic mobility across generations around the world

Agricultural development: Smart investing for global food security

Related Books

From Summits to Solutions

The Last Mile in Ending Extreme Poverty

Lives in the Balance

Multimedia

If the US doesn’t lead on foreign assistance, who will?

WATCH: World Bank Group President Kim on globalization, ending extreme poverty, and addressing climate change

Venezuela in Crisis

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