1. Conditional cash transfer programs, like Brazil’s Bolsa Família, support millions by providing direct financial aid tied to school attendance or health checkups.

2. Much of the worldwide growth of Islam and Christianity is expected to take place in some of the world’s poorest nations, in sub-Saharan Africa.

3. Climate‑related disasters push an estimated 26 million people into poverty annually. These “climate shocks” reverse years of income gains in vulnerable regions.

4. In developing countries, nearly half of all mothers and newborns do not receive skilled care during and immediately after birth.  In 2024, 18 million mothers and newborns worldwide did not receive skilled care.

5. Food loss occurs mainly on farms in poor countries, not in consumers’ homes. About 30 {5d21ca8f3af2f37b0bc16927eb571d1ae99c4ba19a2ec08b589c9cc4ef87832d} of harvested crops in sub‑Saharan Africa are lost before reaching markets, often due to lack of storage or transport.