poverty

Report Offers Immediate Solutions to Lift One Million People Out of Poverty

(IN BRIEF) A report co-authored by a University of York academic and published by the Institute for Public Policy Research…

2 months ago

Yikri Wins European Microfinance Award 2023 for Innovative Poverty Alleviation in Burkina Faso

(IN BRIEF) Yikri, supported by Entrepreneurs du Monde, has been awarded the prestigious €100,000 European Microfinance Award 2023 by the…

5 months ago

Civil society groups and EIB leadership discuss high-impact investments for sustainable development goals

(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank held a meeting at its headquarters in Luxembourg with representatives of civil society groups…

12 months ago

ver.di Chairman welcomes plans for basic child security, calls for better social justice in tax and financial policy

(IN BRIEF) The United Services Union (ver.di) has welcomed the plans of Germany's Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus…

1 year ago

93 percent of Europeans concerned about rising cost of living, according to new European Parliament Eurobarometer survey

(PRESS RELEASE) STRASBOURG, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Parliament, the EU's only directly-elected institution and one of the legislative…

1 year ago

Vodafone now UK’s top contributor to The World Community Grid helping academics and scientists fight against COVID-19

Plans in place to become a top 10 global contributor (PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 11-Sep-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — British multinational telecommunications…

4 years ago

EPP Group: European Commission and Member States need to ensure sufficient funding to streamline digital technologies into all aspects of development policy

EPP Group believes that digitalisation and technological innovation are strong drivers of sustainable development and inclusive growth BRUSSELS, 22-Oct-2018 —…

6 years ago

University of Bristol: The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years

The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14 per cent to 33 per…

10 years ago

Fundación Iberdrola received 525+ applications for Its Social Aid Programme, 46 projects will receive funding

The initiatives will be carried out in Spain within a maximum execution time of one year The recipient projects are…

11 years ago

The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partner to fight poverty-related diseases

Paris, 10-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have today pledged to work together to…

11 years ago

Johanna Hietalahti of University of Helsinki: Microcredits should not be marketed as a panacea for development

The importance of microcredits in reducing poverty among women in developing countries has been exaggerated Helsinki, 20-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — “Microcredits should…

11 years ago

László Andor at Leuven Conference: We can restore and maintain prosperity in Europe if we invest in our human capital, from cradle to old age

Brussels, 6-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The key role of social investment for the modernisation of national welfare systems and for overcoming Europe's…

11 years ago

Europe’s cities and regions: Commit extra €1bn from EU funds to support the citizens most in need

Brussels, 18-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Europe's cities and regions have argued that the level of investment for a new fund dedicated to…

11 years ago

Andris Piebalgs: 1,000 days to step-up our efforts towards the MDGs

Andris Piebalgs  - European Commissioner for Development  Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, Climate Justice 'A New Dialogue: Putting People at the Heart…

11 years ago