Putting Citizens at the Heart of Localization
By acknowledging the direct link between individuals and public policies, PRB reinforces the relevance of data, showing that every citizen has a stake in decisions grounded in facts.
By acknowledging the direct link between individuals and public policies, PRB reinforces the relevance of data, showing that every citizen has a stake in decisions grounded in facts.
Project: KIDS COUNT
Popular claims that the pandemic prompted young adults to "return to the nest" do not reflect reality.
World population grew to 7.06 billion in mid-2012 after having passed the 7 billion mark in 2011.
(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.
(2005) Populations are growing older in countries throughout the world. While the populations of more developed countries have been aging for well over a century, this process began recently in most less developed countries, and it is being compressed into a few decades. By 2050, nearly 1.2 billion of the expected 1.5 billion people age 65 or older will reside in today's less developed regions.
(2012) The widespread adoption of family planning represents one of the most dramatic changes of the 20th century. The growing use of contraception around the world has given couples the ability to choose the number and spacing of their children, which, in turn, has prevented large numbers of unintended pregnancies, reduced the number of abortions, and reduced the incidence of deaths and illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth.