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World Bank Signs Additional USD 200 Mn to Support Sri Lanka’s Economic Reforms – Lanka Business…
The World Bank and the Government of Sri Lanka today signed the Second Resilience, Stability, and Economic Turnaround (RESET) Development Policy Operation (DPO) for $200 million. This is the second operation in a two-part series that…
Inclusive policies essential for reducing poverty gap for people with disabilities: Dr Sophie Mitra
Dr Sophie Mitra, a renowned professor of economics and Founding Director of Research Consortium on Disability, has dedicated her career to exploring the intersections of disability, poverty, and social policy. In a conversation with The…
Poor Prisoners Jailed Despite Bail? Kerala High Court Seeks To Know Funds Available Under…
The Kerala High Court has sought a report from the State Government and prison authorities regarding the current status and amount available in the Zero Balance Subsidiary Account opened under the Support to Poor Prisoners' Scheme.The…
Government launches productive safety net project to reduce urban poverty
The urban version of the Complementary Livelihood and Asset Support Scheme (CLASS) under the Productive Inclusion (PI) component of the Ghana Productive Safety Net Project 2 (GPSNP2) has…
10,000 more children will fall into poverty if Labour keeps two-child benefit cap, analysis reveals
SOME 10,000 children have fallen into poverty due to Labour’s decision to keep the two-child benefit cap, new analysis reveals.
The Child Poverty Action Group said its research showed the widely condemned policy to be a key driver of…
How Africa Can Transform Education for a Youth-Driven Workforce
According to the International Labour Organisation, by 2050, one in every three young people on earth will be of African origin. Yet, across the continent, an estimated 23.6 million youths (aged 15-35) are unemployed, with that number…
Big Issue’s statutory poverty reduction targets campaign backed by Scotland’s First…
A CAMPAIGN for Sir Keir Starmer’s government to set legally binding poverty reduction targets has been backed by Scottish First Minister John Swinney.
In the latest edition of the Big Issue, Mr Swinney urges ministers to follow…
Ceylon Chamber welcomes successful IMF and OCC agreement on debt relief
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce yesterday commended the Government on the successful completion of consultations with the Official Creditor Committee (OCC) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding the Agreement in Principle (AIP)…
Local Governing Ministry reviews with UN managing waste in Libya
The Ministry of Local Governing held discussions on waste management in Libya with the United Nations Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
The meeting saw a discussion on a…