A meeting of the Supreme Committee was held to follow up on the disbursement of the wife and children’s grant, headed by the Minister of Social Affairs of the National Unity Government, Wafaa Al-Kilani.
During the meeting, “the developments in the disbursement of the third quarter grant to the wife and children’s grant were discussed, the completion of linking procedures with the relevant authorities, the digitization of services, the flow of data from the Civil Status Authority, and its updating to ensure that the grant reaches the beneficiaries accurately.”
“Technical procedures related to electronic platforms that facilitate service provision to beneficiaries were also followed up, including registration and replacement of bank accounts to enhance disbursement efficiency.”
Al-Kilani stressed, “The importance of solidarity and cooperation between the parties to develop the disbursement of grants allocated to Libyan families,” and at the conclusion of the meeting, she appreciated “the efforts and support of the Prime Minister of the National Unity Government in supporting the disbursement of the wife and children’s grant and the efforts of the relevant parties to make the work a success.”
United Nations report: 1.1 billion people live in extreme poverty
Benghazi, October 17, 2024 (Al Anbaa Libya) — A report issued by the United Nations Development Program on Thursday stated that more than one billion people live in extreme poverty around the world, with children representing more than half of those affected.
The report, published in collaboration with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, highlighted that poverty rates were three times higher in countries experiencing conflict, with 2023 seeing the highest number of conflicts since World War II.
The United Nations Development Program and the Oxford Initiative have released the Multidimensional Poverty Index annually since 2010, collecting data from 112 countries with a combined population of 6.3 billion people.
The index uses criteria such as lack of adequate housing, sanitation, electricity, cooking fuel, nutrition and school enrollment.
Multidimensional poverty
The results show that 1.1 billion people out of 6.1 billion living in 110 countries suffer from severe multidimensional poverty.
About 584 million people under the age of 18 live in extreme poverty, representing 27.9% of children worldwide, compared to 13.5% of adults.
The report also showed that 83.2% of the poorest people live in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. India is the country with the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, affecting 234 million of its 1.4 billion population.
Pakistan, Ethiopia, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are next, accounting for about half of the 1.1 billion poor people. (Libyan News Benghazi) FK
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