The World Bank, headquartered in Washington, D.C., was established in 1944 and currently has more than 10,000 employees in more than 120 office around the world. They are a source of both technical and financial assistance to developing countries. Unlike what you would think of as a normal bank, the World Bank promotes partnership in […]
By Liz Stratman and Devin Bailey According to the Congressional Research Service, Senegal is viewed by the United States as an African democratic leader who is “an anchor of regional stability,” as well as “a partner in addressing developmental challenges and combating transnational security threats.” Despite struggles with poverty and a low-level separatist insurgency in […]
After doing extensive research on the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and poverty level in Chad, I came to find that there are a lot of different estimations and data sets. For the sake of consistency, all of the data I am about to discuss is from World Bank. According to the site, in 2012, the […]
(Photo from Ted.com) In Jacqueline Novogratz’s TED talks she makes a point of defining poverty, beginning by saying “four billion people on Earth make less than four dollars a day.” Society is referring to these people as people in poverty, “the poor.” She gives an example from where she works in Karachi and Nairobi where […]
By Connor J. Wangler Divided is a good word to describe the Republic of Chad. Divided geographically between the Sahel and Sub-Saharan Africa. Divided between northern Muslims and southern Christians. Divided in its politics. Divided in its distribution of wealth and opportunity. According to the World Bank, about 46.7% of the Chad’s population lived below […]
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