Global Scans · Poverty · Weekly Summary

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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] India will need as much as $21 trillion to achieve its climate goals and lift its population out of poverty. Last Week in ConTech
• [New] Without transformative policy shifts, climate change will widen inequality and entrench cycles of deprivation. - JURIST - News
• [New] The program that was once advertised as a symbol of independence and power has instead become a monument to failure - draining Iran's wealth, crushing its scientific potential, and pushing millions into poverty. NCRI
• [New] The UN and other humanitarian organizations are controlled by Hamas, either out of fear of retaliation or because their administrative personnel are Hamas members (locals) or sympathizers. Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies
• [New] The UN warns Sudan now faces the world's fastest-growing humanitarian crisis: over 5 million displaced (mostly women and children), and parts of West Darfur are in famine-like conditions after aid agencies withdrew. Geopolitical Newsletter
• [New] Without the planned Arab-led stabilization force to provide security, the power vacuum will - and already is - generate ISIS-style violence and humanitarian concerns. Counter Extremism Project
• The freelance economy is powering American growth, but we risk leaving millions exposed to old-age poverty because they are working differently, and we are not adapting to it. The Times Leader
• Economic inequality was flagged as a top-five barrier to building socially cohesive cities, with 42% of Malaysian leaders prioritising expanding economic opportunities and entrepreneurship to create future-ready urban environments. BusinessToday
• Globally, 1.1 billion people are living in multidimensional poverty - which spans health, education and living standards - and 887 million are directly exposed to at least one climate hazard. UN News
• A gradual wage increase could lift nearly 900,000 Americans out of poverty, although it may slightly impact small business hiring rates. FFESP
• Climate change is a driver of poverty, poor mental health, inequity, and increased intersectional vulnerability, with significant differential global impacts on individual and community health and well-being. UW Health Sciences Library
• Without decisive adaptation, climate impacts could push up to 132 million people into poverty by 2030. Forbes
• A worst-case scenario of climate change and disasters would push an additional 100.7 million people into poverty by 2030. PendulumEdu
• Humanitarian agencies are warning that there is a shortage of food, medicine and shelter in Gaza. thecivicsense
• 600 aid trucks will be allowed into Gaza every day as part of the ceasefire agreement's humanitarian clause. CNN
• Automation could widen global inequality. Mimir's Well
• As the world recovers from pandemic disruptions, the pace of billionaire wealth accumulation has dramatically outstripped poverty reduction efforts. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• A recent G20 agreement to address global tax fairness presents new hope, but analysts warn more ambitious policy shifts are needed to challenge entrenched inequality. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• Empowering Workers: AI-driven skilling can uplift nearly 85% of India's labour force engaged in the informal sector, reducing vulnerability and wage inequality. PMF IAS

Last updated: 31 October 2025