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Fighting poverty in all of its dimensions lies at the core of the World Bank’s work. We work closely with governments to develop sound policies so that poor people can improve their livelihoods, and access social and infrastructure services and good jobs.  Read More »

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Poverty Projects & Programs

The World Bank's poverty reduction projects and programs span all sectors and areas of our work. They are supported by thorough analysis to make sure Bank lending operations benefit the poor and vulnerable in the countries we serve.

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Conditional Cash Transfers Offer Social Protection for Poor in Dominican Republic

Conditional cash transfer programs help poor Dominican families.

The number of beneficiaries from the the Dominican Republic's Conditional Cash Transfer program now reaches 650,000 families and 90 percent of the extreme poor. Read More »

RECENTLY APPROVED

Tanzania Poverty Reduction Support Credit 10

Mar 26, 2013

Second Growth and Competitiveness Grant

Mar 21, 2013

PE Social Inclusion DPL

Dec 13, 2012

PE Social Inclusion TAL

Dec 13, 2012

Institutional, Tax Administration, Social and Investment (INSTANSI) DPL

Nov 20, 2012
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Bangladesh - Northern Areas Reduction-of-Poverty Initiative Project -- Women's Economic Empowerment Project : P114841 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 03

May 17, 2013

Brazil - Paraíba Second Rural Poverty Reduction : P104752 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 10

May 16, 2013

Philippines - Community Enterprise Development as Pathway Out of Poverty : P132246 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 01

May 05, 2013

Nepal - Poverty Alleviation Fund II : P105860 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 10

Apr 28, 2013

India - Tamil Nadu Empowerment and Poverty Reduction : P079708 - Implementation Status Results Report : Sequence 16

Apr 24, 2013
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Labor force participation among women in the Middle East and North Africa.

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