Many Cambodian women still victims of poverty
Study: The majority of slum dwellers in Cambodia are women.
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Xi boasts of Chinese ‘human miracle’ in tackling poverty
Chinese President Xi Jinping declared his country had achieved the “human miracle” of eliminating extreme poverty.
Stung Treng poverty still high despite slight decrease
Stung Treng province has reported relatively high levels of poverty.
Cambodia has reduced poverty in 25 years
Cambodia is one of leading countries in reducing poverty in last 25 years: Ouk Rabun.
Xi calls for sustained efforts for victory against poverty
President Xi Jinping has urged continuous efforts to win a complete victory in the battle against poverty as China marked the seventh National Poverty Relief Day on Saturday.
Great Achievements of the China-Cambodia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Pilot Project
Over the past three years since the implementation of China-Cambodia Poverty Reduction Cooperation Pilot Project, we have always insisted on applying policies according to local people and local condition, and we have also targeted at the causes of poverty to suit our methods to the situation.
China’s efforts to alleviate poverty ‘unparalleled’
China’s efforts to alleviate poverty make it an example: Argentinean academic.
Budget surplus should be used for social spending to reduce poverty, says UNDP
UNDP: By spending just 1.5% of the country’s GDP, poverty will shrink to 3%.
Discrimination claimed in issuance of IDPoor cards
Some Phnom Penh residents claim discrimination over IDPoor cards.
Ministry pledges to achieve drop in poor landowners
Agriculture Min pledges to reducing poverty among small landholders.
“Rich people will be fine”: When social distancing becomes a privilege
For those living below poverty line, social distancing is a privilege they cannot afford.
Repaying kindness with more kindness
A Monk’s act of kindness sparked a desire within Mr Sok Leng to do the same.
What changes after China defeats poverty?
With 2020 now upon us, China is on track to achieve a key goal in its 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20): to end extreme rural poverty.
China set to tackle tough tasks in rural development
China is poised to tackle tough tasks in rural development in the coming year.
How has China been able to contribute the most to global poverty alleviation
Since China’s reform and opening up, the country’s impoverished population has dramatically reduced.
Investing in People: ASEAN’s Key to Better Development
Countries in ASEAN have achieved strong economic growth and substantially reduced poverty over the past 20 years. Deep political commitment to effective policies has lifted over 100 million people out of poverty since 2000.
China’s poverty fight: fairies, guitars and grassroots wits
China’s historic campaign to wipe out poverty is drawing inspiration from both the central leadership and many obscure mountain villages.
Germany committed to eradicate poverty
Germany expresses its latest commitment to help eradicate poverty in Cambodia.
Can a Korean financial education model help Cambodia’s financial literacy?
The rise of lending institutions skyrocket.
NGOs draft petition to improve women’s rights
12 NGos to call on the gov’t to continue to address challenges women are facing.
PM tasks Lawyer’s Council to form special team for women
Prime Minister Hun Sen has tasked the government’s Lawyers Council president to form a legal team under his direct supervision to provide free legal aid to poverty-stricken women in the Kingdom.
Conflict, poverty, hunger fuel child marriages in South Sudan
Rising poverty and hunger following five years of brutal civil war in South Sudan is driving many families to marry off their young daughters for a dowry to survive, Oxfam said in a report published Monday.
US court convicts drug kingpin Guzman
The world’s most infamous cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, is found guilty.
NagaWorld Kind Hearts support children’s education
NagaWorld Kind Hearts acknowledges the role of education in eradicating poverty.
Extreme poverty on rise in LatAm: UN agency
More people are living in extreme poverty in Latin America than at any time since 2008.
China to advance poverty alleviation in health care
China will advance poverty alleviation in health care, says the Health Commission.
Nearly one million educated Afghans unemployed
Up to one million educated Afghans have been suffering from unemployment.
Cambodia and EBA
The Everything But Arms (EBA) initiative is a unilateral preferential treatment offered by the EU to least developed economies with the aim of helping them develop their economy and reduce poverty.
Poverty eradication champion of China’s northwest region
Longwangba, literally meaning flatland for God of Rain, carries the most sincere yearning of the generations of people living in the mountains in China’s dry northwest.
Silk ribbon embroidery pulls Xinjiang villagers out of poverty
Nassaguri Tokhtkurban, 42, has three roles: businesswoman, student and part-time lecturer, but she was better known to many as the head of a startup with 68 skilled local artisans.
