In a study of poverty in the Lagos State slums, two other development economists and I used a mathematical framework to model multidimensional poverty. We used what is known as the fuzzy set approach.

For the urban poor, these health and nutrition challenges are also compounded by a lack of access to health care, safe water and sanitation facilities, and a greater exposure to contaminants and air ...

Shehatah says that to successfully restore poor neighborhoods like the Al-Salamah slum, the city must take into account their history and residents' right to participate in decision-making.

But we are poor and it’s all we could afford,” she said. “People have been living here for over 40 years. Why didn’t authorities demolish these homes earlier. Why now?” Homeless and hungry ...

Delhi Police employed water cannons to disperse Congress protestors against the BJP-led demolition of slums, affecting 15,000 ...

Often these slums lack basic amenities, such as running water, toilets, and food, which makes living there impossible for social distancing and isolating for amid COVID-19.

The New Urban Poor The cause of China's new poor is the same as the cause in Cambodia or in Taiwan. It is urbanization, industrialization, and the great wave of rural migrants these processes ...

In a study of poverty in the Lagos State slums, two other development economists and I used a mathematical framework to model multidimensional poverty. We used what is known as the fuzzy set approach.

India, advocate for the global poor, clears slums as G20 draw near By Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Sania Farooqui, CNN Sep 4, 2023 Updated Sep 5, 2023 0 1 of 7 ...

In a study of poverty in the Lagos State slums, two other development economists and I used a mathematical framework to model multidimensional poverty. We used what is known as the fuzzy set approach.