# JICA and World Bank should prioritize the poor

> JICA and World Bank must put the poor first before climate action.
- Title: JICA and World Bank should prioritize the poor | Shortify
- Summary: JICA and World Bank must put the poor first before climate action. JICA and World Bank should address extreme poverty before climate change priorities.
- Keywords: jica, world bank, poor, climate change, extreme poverty, development, news, politics, world, Bank, prioritize, The Japan Times
- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/19/world/poor-first-then-climate
- Author: Indermit Gill
- Published: 2026-10-19T06:56:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: jica, world bank, poor, climate change, extreme poverty, development, news, politics, world
## 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.
## Key takeaway

JICA and World Bank should address extreme poverty before climate change priorities.