From The Japan Times · Indermit Gill · · 50s
JICA and World Bank should prioritize the poor
JICA and World Bank must put the poor first before climate action.
In brief
JICA and World Bank must put the poor first before climate action. JICA and World Bank should address extreme poverty before climate change priorities. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Development progress stalled
The last 75 years brought the greatest human welfare improvement in history, but progress stalled over the past decade.
Extreme poverty dropped to 7.6%
Extreme poverty, defined as living on less than a dollar a day, fell from over half of humanity in 1950 to 7.6% today.
Global development slowed since 2016
The number of people living in extreme poverty hasn't changed since 2016, with global progress at its slowest pace since 1950.
JICA and World Bank should prioritize poor
JICA and the World Bank should put the poor first before focusing on climate change.
The headline
JICA and World Bank should address extreme poverty before climate change priorities.
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