Global Scans · Poverty · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Due to a deteriorating global economic outlook, more than 130 out of 189 countries will experience reduced income growth, with the average global GDP growth rate falling from 4.1 percent to 3.1 percent between 2011 and 2030. Almost all of the countries with large numbers remaining in extreme poverty in 2030 will be in sub-Saharan Africa or South Asia.

• [New] The pace and scale of direct killing and injury by the Israel Defense Force bombs and bullets will only be exceeded by the long-term death and misery due to starvation, displacement, destruction of health care facilities and the inadequate level of humanitarian assistance. Common Dreams
• [New] Addressing inequality in contemporary America thus requires not only rebalancing tax policy and labour rights but also confronting the racialized structures of exclusion that distort opportunity. Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
• [New] The history of economic inequality in America reveals a story less of steady progress than of cycles, periods of reform and broadening opportunity followed by renewed concentration of wealth and power. Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas
• [New] As one in five people globally faces increased risks of extreme weather, efforts to reduce poverty must align with emissions reductions and building resilience, requiring even greater investment and international cooperation. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• [New] Such a move would bring sweeping consequences: a higher civilian death toll, worsening of Gaza's humanitarian crisis, wider regional instability, and potential retaliatory strikes against U.S. interests. NOURNEWS
• [New] Large-scale investments in solar farms, wind power, and hybrid mini-grids could significantly reduce energy poverty while aligning with both the AU's Agenda 2063 and the Paris Climate Agreement. The Business & Financial Times
• [New] The Budget 2024 announced funding of $350.0M over 2 years, distributed as $150.0M for 2024-25 and $200.0M for 2025-26, to support humanitarian responses to global crises $112.4M related to Presidency of the 2025 G7 Summit in Canada. GAC
• Global extreme poverty is projected to decrease modestly from 10.5% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025 - a rate of progress that falls far short of international development goals. Medium
• If current trends continue, 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by 2030. UN DESA VOICE
• Accelerated action and interventions focused on care, education, the green economy, labour markets and social protection could reduce the number of women and girls in extreme poverty by 110 million by 2050, unlocking an estimated $342 trillion in cumulative economic returns. UN News
• On the current path, 351 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty in 2030 - and 676 million women and girls live within reach of deadly conflict. WCSH

Last updated: 17 October 2025