The report is based on the WBG’s technical assistance which aimed to 1) provide a baseline of current PHC performance, understand the strengths and weaknesses of the PHC system, and where to target initiatives...
As of 2018, data indicates that about 16.5 million Angolans, or 52.9 percent of the population, lived on less than 3.65 dollars per person per day (2017 PPP), the international poverty line for lower-middle...
Type: BriefReport#: 196045Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Over the past decade, Bulgaria has seen a significant decline in poverty and robust income growth among the bottom 40 percent of the population, driven by strong economic growth. Between 2015 and 2020,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196058Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In early 2021, the government of China announced the elimination of poverty in rural areas, as measured using the official poverty standard, equivalent to $2.30/day (2017 PPP). However, using a higher...
Type: BriefReport#: 196068Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Despite an expected increase in growth from 3.8 percent in 2023 to 4.5 percent in 2024, Madagascar's poverty rate remains persistently high at 80.2 percent, based on the $2.15 per person per day (2017...
Type: BriefReport#: 196095Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
The official multidimensional poverty rate in Mexico, which measures monetary poverty as well as deprivations in education, health, social security, housing quality, basic utilities, and food security,...
Type: BriefReport#: 196097Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Poverty remains a significant challenge in Mali. The incidence of poverty, benchmarked against the national poverty line, increased by 3.4 percentage points from 42.1 percent in 2018 to 45.5 percent in...
Type: BriefReport#: 196100Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Poverty had been declining before COVID-19; however, the pace of poverty reduction had already started slowing. In 2019, the national poverty rate was 33.6 percent, equivalent to 15.8 million people below...
Type: BriefReport#: 196128Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This regional Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) focuses on four countries of the 11-member Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) - Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 193744Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This regional Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) focuses on four countries of the 11-member Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) - Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 193744Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Coral reef management has evolved from a focus on assessing the state of ecosystems to greater consideration of their resilience. Resilience-based management is more responsive to the threats facing coral...
Type: Country Climate and Development ReportReport#: 192024Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Paraguay has achieved remarkable progress in reducing poverty over the past two decades. Through dedicated efforts and effective policies, the country halved its poverty rate from 51.4 percent in 2003...
Type: Poverty AssessmentReport#: 194103Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Eliana Rubiano-Matulevich ;
Paul Ervin ;
Victor Raul Gamarra Florentin ;
Luis Miguel Garcia Pulgarin ;
Lyliana Gayoso
Argentina faces persistently high poverty rates, which have shown an upward trend
in recent years, despite increased resources aimed at mitigating poverty.
Type: ReportReport#: 194449Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
In Argentina, electricity transmission is carried out within the framework of the Argentine Interconnection System (Sistema Argentino de Interconexión, SADI). The SADI consists of a set of lines, networks...
Type: Working PaperReport#: 194150Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
Growth is recovering in 2024 as tight fiscal and monetary policies are gradually relaxed, but inflation is proving stubborn on the last mile towards target and reforms are needed to rekindle productivity...
Type: BriefReport#: 194011Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries of Europe and Central...
Type: ReportReport#: 193962Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
High debt and limited fiscal space demand fiscal consolidation. However, cutting spending should not compromise long-term growth. Public investment should be protected, avoiding wasteful projects. Cuts...
Type: ReportReport#: 194075Date: October 1, 2024Author:
Chadi Bou Habib ;
John Nana Darko Francois ;
Robert Johann Utz
Sound macroeconomic management has enabled Jamaica to respond to a series of economic shocks without significantly impairing fiscal sustainability and poverty reduction. Real GDP growth is expected to...
Type: BriefReport#: 194023Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
GDP growth is expected to reach 3.1 percent in 2024, after a mild recession in 2023, which together with lower inflation is expected to drive down poverty rates to 33.1 percent in 2024. Risks include heightened...
Type: BriefReport#: 194028Date: October 1, 2024Author:
World Bank
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