No Poverty
Foreword
Astride was 12 years old when tuberculosis threatened her family’s future.
Antini’s story from the United Republic of Tanzania
Squeezed into a narrow market stall in Kigoma Region, 17-year-old Antini is busy stitching clothes.
Sawsan’s story from Lebanon
It was October 2024. Sawsan, then aged 6, was playing outside her home with friends when an airstrike hit her neighbourhood in the Beqaa Valley, eastern Lebanon.
Child poverty today
At its core, poverty is a lack of financial resources. This alone does not capture the full reality for children.
Child mortality estimates
Under-five mortality is used as the principal indicator of progress in child well- being. Here are under-five mortality rates and deathsby UNICEF region.
Ompfuna’s story from South Africa
Ompfuna, 10, rides her yellow scooter along a narrow footpath outside her house in Silvertown, near Alexandra township in South Africa. Her home is less than 20m away from the Jukskei River’s edge, and she’s careful not to ride too close to the steep bank.
Conclusion
In so many areas, we already know what needs to be done to combat child poverty. And we have the foresight and experience to do more to tackle our future challenges.
Hansel’s story from Peru
“When I grow up, I want to be a civil engineer like my brother Merlyn. I dream of building a house next to his, so my parents can live with us,” says Hansel Mauricio Zárate, 9.
Climate, conflict and the funding crisis
Although proven solutions exist, three immediate challenges – the climate and environmental crises, rising levels of conflict and the funding shortfall – threaten to undermine efforts to reduce child poverty.
Executive summary
The 2024 DMFAS Annual report describes the activities, achievements and financial situation of the Debt Management and Financial Analysis System (DMFAS) Programme of UNCTAD in 2024 and over the five-year of implementation of the 2020-2024 strategic plan. It is intended for the Programme’s donors, development partners and beneficiary countries, and for all those interested in debt and development issues.