Basic Needs Basket (BNB) Social Policy Initiative Poverty Food Insecurity Income Inequality The Basic Needs Basket Project grew out of a need to contextualise how poverty, an unstable economy, inflation and increasing food and basic necessities costs affect lower income households and their ability to lead a decent standard of living. In highlighting the need to address the unacceptable poverty that has become a reality for the majority, the Basic Needs Basket Project has endeavoured to broaden the dialogue on poverty, hunger and what is required for a dignified, decent, affordable and healthy lifestyle for all. text PDF https://chr-atom.uwc.ac.za/basic-needs-basket ZA UWC SPI 2025-0002-3 eng Republic of South Africa