Global Poverty Solutions – Global Poverty Solutions

Since 1991, Global Poverty Solutions has been educating Canadians on challenges related to global acute poverty and the cost-effective solutions that are available for implementation.

What's New

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic struck the developing world in many ways. It infected and killed hundreds of thousands of people (India, Bolivia and South Africa are only three of the examples) and the lockdowns disrupted existing health and education programs and the ensuing economic crisis is now worsening the situation. Now a new PANDEMIC FUND has been set up to better prepare and respond to the next pandemic outbreak. Find our more HERE.

There are proven, cost-effective solutions to poverty

Understanding Poverty

How is extreme poverty defined and measured? Who does it affect?

Solutions to Health Challenges

Extreme poverty deprives families of their health. Thankfully, cost-effective measures can be taken.

Education
for All

Education is key to ending extreme poverty. Universal access to education is within reach.

Economic Opportunities

Ending extreme poverty presupposes that economic opportunities are made available to all.

Self-Directed Learning

All content on the GPS website has an educational purpose. It is designed and structured in a way that can be easily learnt with specific learning objectives.