Poverty

It's impacted every century and every country. Now, Notre Dame researchers are working to create a world intolerant of poverty.

Poverty. It's one of humankind's greatest challenges. No century or country has escaped its reach. At Notre Dame, we're working to understand why.
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    Notre Dame literacy research can improve learning outcomes and fight global poverty

    A new study by a team of Notre Dame researchers makes a significant contribution to understanding the factors that influence how young elementary school students respond to reading interventions in fragile and low-income contexts. It has important implications for addressing educational inequities and improving learning outcomes to create opportunity and...

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    Through experiential learning, students explore poverty solutions in Nigeria

    Communities across northern Nigeria are chronically stressed by conflict and climate change, with many residents living below the international poverty line. How can policymakers help them prepare for economic shocks? Notre Dame global affairs students students have researched answers, providing insights that can inform poverty-fighting policies.

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    Through local partnerships, Notre Dame researchers seek solutions to global poverty

    Notre Dame's 'Graduating from Learning Poverty' project partners with local organizations in Kenya, Senegal, and Uganda to improve education outcomes. Through collaborative research with Building Tomorrow and regional partners, the initiative studies sustainable, scalable interventions to address learning challenges in sub-Saharan Africa and create pathways out of poverty.

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    New study highlights key practices for community water governance

    Water insecurity is one of the most pressing global crises caused by climate change. In fact, half the world’s population is projected to live in water-scarce regions by 2050, and some 700 million people will be displaced by water scarcity as early as 2030, according to the United Nations. Pacific...

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