Macro Poverty Outlook for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan

The Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO) analyzes macroeconomic and poverty developments in 21 developing countries in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. The report is released twice annually for the Spring and Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The MPO consists of individual country notes that provide an overview of recent developments, forecasts of major macroeconomic variables and poverty during 2025-2027, and a discussion of critical challenges for economic growth, macroeconomic stability, and poverty reduction moving forward.