On Oct. 31, 105 exemplary case studies from the fifth call of the Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices were announced at the 2024 International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships in Beijing.

The Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices Campaign is annual event initiated by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the China Internet Information Center (CIIC), the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC), the World Bank (WB), and three Rome-based UN agencies -- the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP). It aims to inspire individuals and organizations dedicated to poverty reduction efforts worldwide to submit case studies that can serve as a carrier to promote and share successful poverty reduction practices of various countries. This initiative also seeks to foster innovative global partnerships in poverty alleviation, leveraging the strengths of various stakeholders.

The Fifth Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices Campaign was launched in November 2023. It generated 1,012 entries from 37 countries and regionsaround the world, including Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Jordan, Spain, Germany, Greece, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Burundi, the Kingdom of Tonga, Fiji and China. 

Individuals and representatives of organizations that submitted case studies during the fifth call of the Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices and other attendees pose with award certificates.

From these entries, the seven host institutions selected 105 best practices based on the innovation of the cases, clarity of poverty reduction models, operability, replicability, and scalability, attention to vulnerable groups, as well as ensuring the completeness and coverage of case types, the comprehensiveness of industries involved, and the supplementary nature of the writing perspectives. These selected ones provide valuable models and implementation strategies for those dedicated to poverty reduction efforts worldwide.

Attachment: Award List of the Fifth Global Solicitation on Best Poverty Reduction Practices Campaign (in no particular order)