Officials say this will make it easier to measure the effects of policies and develop new solutions to help the world's poor.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

But development specialists are concerned the money will go only to medium-sized economies and bypass the poor countries that need help the most.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

As the leaders arrived in Pittsburgh, protestors gathered, urging more efforts to fight global warming, and accusing the G20 of doing too little to help the poor.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Mr.Obama says he is standing by his pledge to freeze spending for three years in all areas except national security, and programs funded through special taxes that help the elderly and the poor.

VOA: standard.2010.02.01