Rwanda is renowned among African
countries for the rapid advances achieved in its
population’s standard of living. Public service
delivery has grown dramatically,...
This poverty assessment focuses on the
evolution of poverty and other social indicators in Ethiopia
between 2010-11 and 2015-2016 (henceforth referred to as
2011 and...
The poverty headcount in Ethiopia is
falling. The share of the population below the national
poverty line decreased from 30 percent in 2011 to 24 percent
in 2016. This...
Angola is the third-largest economy in
the Sub-Saharan Africa and is classified as a low-middle
income economy. The incidence of poverty in Angola as of
2019 based on...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 150471Date: June 24, 2020Author:
Silva Leander,Sebastian Patrick Alexandre ;
Vinha,Katja Pauliina ;
Monsalve Montiel,Emma Mercedes ;
Nguyen,Minh Cong ;
Medina Giopp,Alejandro ;
Da Maia,Carlos Chadreque Penicela
Myanmar’s rich tropical
forests have historically sustained a sizeable timber
industry serving domestic and international markets. Rates
of timber extraction...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 150127Date: June 1, 2020
Angola is the third-largest economy in
Sub-Saharan Africa and is classified as a low-middle income
economy. The roots of poverty in Angola can be traced back
to the...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 187642Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
Angola is the third-largest economy in
Sub-Saharan Africa and is classified as a low-middle income
economy. The roots of poverty in Angola can be traced back
to the...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 187642Date: June 1, 2020Author:
World Bank
This poverty assessment focuses on the
evolution of poverty and other social indicators in Ethiopia
between 2010-11 and 2015-2016 (henceforth referred to as
2011 and...
A massive reorganization of the rural
labor market is underway, with workers leaving agriculture
in large numbers. The agriculture sector has been
consistently losing...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 147212Date: March 31, 2020Author:
Pimhidzai,Obert ;
Niu,Chiyu ;
Tran,Thang Cong ;
Vu Thi, Lan ;
Tchale,Hardwick ;
Chandrasekharan Behr,Diji ;
Zaidi,Salman ;
Milne,Peter Kjaer
This report provides a comprehensive
analysis of poverty and inequality in Tanzania and
identifies some priority actions if poverty is to be
reduced. The analysis is...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 147025Date: March 24, 2020Author:
Belghith,Nadia Belhaj Hassine ;
Karamba,R. Wendy ;
Talbert,Elizabeth Ann ;
De Boisseson,Pierre Marie Antoine
This report provides a comprehensive
analysis of poverty and inequality in Tanzania and
identifies some priority actions if poverty is to be
reduced. The analysis is...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 147025Date: March 23, 2020Author:
Belghith,Nadia Belhaj Hassine ;
Karamba,R. Wendy ;
Talbert,Elizabeth Ann ;
De Boisseson,Pierre Marie Antoine
This report examines progress and
challenges in reducing poverty in Lesotho. Lesotho's
poverty rate is lower today than it was 15 years ago.
However, with a poverty...
This report summarizes a comprehensive
analysis of poverty and inequality in Tanzania and
identifies some priority actions if poverty is to be
reduced. The first part...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 144228Date: December 8, 2019Author:
Belghith,Nadia Belhaj Hassine ;
Karamba,R. Wendy ;
Talbert,Elizabeth Ann ;
De Boisseson,Pierre Marie Antoine
The objective of this report is to
present a snapshot of the welfare landscape in Djibouti that
will help stakeholders understand poverty’s
determinants. Exploiting...
Bangladesh has continued to improve
access to education and educational attainment. Gains have
been equitable, reducing disparities by gender, wealth, and
geography....
Sri Lanka has enjoyed rapid progress on
poverty reduction and shared prosperity since the cessation
of decades-long conflict in 2009. Effective disaster risk
management...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 145342Date: July 19, 2019Author:
Walsh,Brian James ;
Hallegatte,Stephane
Uganda’s progress in reducing
poverty during the late 1990s and early 2000s was
remarkable. This note documents the trends in poverty and
inequality in Uganda...
Sudan is at a critical juncture
regarding the direction of its economy and its development
path. The loss of a large share of oil revenues in the wake
of the secession...
The previous decade in Egypt was marked
by major internal and external shocks that have surely had
severe implications for the evolution of the
population’s welfare....
In 2015, a large share of Egypt's
population was either poor (27.8 percent) or not poor but
vulnerable to falling into poverty (an additional
28.7percent); most of the...
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