SEATTLE — Although poverty in Africa has declined in years, it is still a major problem. According to the latest report from the World Bank, poverty across the continent is lower than what some current estimates suggest, but the number of people living in extreme poverty has risen since 1990. The Borgen Project had the opportunity to speak with Jenny Peterson, a political science professor at the University of British Columbia. Peterson is interested in international relations, comparative politics, humanitarian studies and peace studies. She has a passion for international aid, and in the past, she has conducted research and…
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Negin Nia
Negin writes for The Borgen Project from Vancouver, Canada. She is a Canadian writer with a degree in political science and law from the University of British Columbia. She loves traveling, writing, photography and meeting new people.
SEATTLE — Over the past 25 years, the Dominican Republic has seen strong economic growth and a declining poverty rate. However, according to the World Bank, the economic growth rate was 4.6 percent in 2017, which was a decrease from the annual average of 7.1 between 2014 and 2016. In contrast, the poverty rate fell from 32 percent in 2015 to 30 percent in 2016. All in all, poverty in the Dominican Republic still remains an issue. The country remains vulnerable to natural disasters and many citizens are unable to lift themselves and their families out of the cycle of…
SEATTLE — Latin America has had a long history of political challenges causing poverty. It is often the case that throughout history, countries do not address the problems early on and the cycle of poverty continues into the present. There are many simple factors that have major influences. These can include a lack of basic services such as water, weak local institutions, being born into poverty and many more. The Borgen Project had the opportunity to speak with Maxwell A. Cameron about the political challenges in Latin America. Cameron is a political science professor at the University of British Columbia…
SEATTLE — Environmental protection and poverty alleviation are both global issues that are approached separately. However, the issues of poverty and the environment can be linked to each other. When those living in poverty are living in an area of environmental degradation, it causes their health to worsen. As a result, since they are limited as to the resources they can use, the poor may act in ways that harm the environment. The Borgen Project had the opportunity to speak with Miriam Matejova about how poverty and the environment are intertwined. Matejova is a political science professor at the University…