by Jaafar Hoteit | May 5, 2021 | Dashboard
It is important to continuously pursue equality among populations and improve standards of livings. However, the pandemic has hindered our progress towards a more sustainable standard of living. Approximately 150 million people will be pushed into poverty in 2021 due to the pandemic. The pandemic has already pushed 88 million to 115 million people into extreme poverty in 2020.
While short-term solutions are important, long-term solutions are key to continuous sustainability. There is a clear correlation between the share of a population that use internet and GDP per capita. Policy makers should consider providing easy accessibility to the internet for its benefits which include, easy access to free education, work and connections.
Although the relationship is a correlation and not a causality, there still remains a conceptual understanding that investing into people will allow them to grow and invest back into their country’s economy. Accessibility to the internet can be a long-term solution towards sustainability!
by Ruba Al Hakeem | May 4, 2021 | Visualization
Poverty, poverty, poverty! A word still heard throughout the 21st century. No country is safe when it comes to poverty. Even the greatest country in the world which is the United States of America suffers from poverty. Around 10.5% of the American people live below the poverty line. Unfortunately, all states as highlighted in this map witness poverty with Mississippi having the highest rate which is around 20%.
Too many people are still suffering in “the best it has ever been” economy. Thus, action must be taken!
These people should be empowered. For instance, an agenda focused on poverty amelioration should start with workforce development initiatives that invest in people living in disadvantaged counties. Also, the government should have the political will to enact the policies that will increase economic security, expand opportunities, and grow the middle class.
Finally, overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life. -Nelson Mandela-
by Sara Wehbi | May 5, 2020 | Visualization
This dashboard shows the percentage of people suffering from extreme undernourishment around the world.
Unfortunately, there are millions of people with low income level who are currently undernourished and food insecurity appears to be increasing in some places like Africa in the last years. For example, around 21% of people in Sub-Saharan Africa were suffering from hunger in 2017!
A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish the millions of people who are hungry today.
It is time to rethink how we grow, share and consume our food to provide nutritious food for all and protect the environment.
Data source: World Development Indicators
