Children suffering household deprivation, Uganda, 2016/17

Graph showing global spend on climate change

At midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2025, USAID (the world’s largest provider of international aid – circa $69 billion) was effectively shut down

Argentina

Poor housing in Buenos Aires with high rises in background 2017

http://www.aboutbuenosaires.org/

A recent report form the city of Buenos Aires measuring multi-dimensional poverty, using the consensual method, has found that in 2019,15.3% of households were multi-dimensionally poor, rising to 25.7% for households with children under 18 years of age. The method established will be used to measure nu,ti-dimensional poverty on an ongoing basis.

Poverty and SDGs: BPI conference

Details of 6th Townsend poverty conference on Poverty and sustainable development goals

Bristol Poverty Institute

We are now delighted to offer you the presentation slides and video recordings of sessions across the three days, featuring formal presentations, interactive Q&As, networking opportunities and much more.

Household item	Essential %	Don't have, can't afford %
To be able to make regular savings for emergencies	92%	59%
Enough money to repair a leaking roof for main living quarters	86%	44%
To be able to replace broken pots and pans for cooking	84%	41%
Have your own means of transportation	79%	62%
Enough money to repair or replace any worn-out furniture	78%	66%
Enough money to repair or replace broken electrical goods	56%	66%

Household item

Essential %

Don't have, can't afford %

To be able to make regular savings for emergencies

92%

59%

Enough money to repair a leaking roof for main living quarters

86%

44%

To be able to replace broken pots and pans for cooking

84%

41%