Our Mission

According to the State of Global Air 2019 report, air pollution was the 5th highest mortality risk factor in 2017 globally. One of the components of outdoor (ambient) air pollution is PM2.5, particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter (for context, one strand of human hair has an average diameter of 70 micrometers). These particles are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing severe health damage. Read More. 

In East Asia and Pacific, there have been drastic changes in the distribution of the population across different poverty lines between 1990 and 2015. East Asia and Pacific has been more successful than Sub-Saharan Africa in the fight against extreme poverty.

The decline in extreme poverty in the region (from around three-fifths to two-fifths of people living in Sub-Saharan Africa) translated primarily into an expansion of the population living below $5.50, with the middle-class accounting for a negligible share of the regional population. Put differently, 85% of Africans are still poor if judged by the standards of upper-middle income countries. Read More. 

It is estimated that at least 200 million women and girls in the world have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). The practice does not provide any health benefits, but rather causes serious risks for women’s health including chronic infections and pain, menstrual problems, and complications in child birth. The data shows that in at least 10 countries more than 65 percent of women ages 15-49 years have undergone FGM. Read More.