India has erased almost all extreme poverty in a single decade and secured its first sovereign credit upgrade in 18 years.

India has recorded a sharp decline in poverty over the last decade, the World Bank stated this in its latest report “Poverty & Equity Brief,” showing that extreme poverty fell to 2.3% in 2022 ...

Economic growth is needed, but inclusion and sustainability are equally important to reduce poverty and improve the living ...

India has recorded the fastest large-country poverty reductions in modern history, enabling more than 269 million people to ...

Extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in economies that have been blighted by armed conflict, which has become more common over the course of this century, the World Bank said Friday.

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.” ...

"Extreme Poverty Becoming More Concentrated in Conflict Countries, Warns World Bank," at 9:45 a.m. ET, incorrectly said Kosovo was an example. (END) Dow Jones Newswires ...

Indonesia’s poverty and unemployment rates continued to decline, according to data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS) ...