countries is the receipt of remittances or transfers from income earned by overseas emigrants. Official data show that …

consequences, and how policies can increase their role in reducing poverty. The GEP explores the gains and losses from … distributional impact from an increase in high-income countries' labor force caused by migration from developing countries. Chapter 3 …

. This poverty assessment seeks to learn from the pre and post revolution periods with a view of avoiding the repetition of … poverty, regional disparities, trends over time and the strong links between poverty, inequality, opportunities, and … strategic development plan. This poverty assessment questions the extent to which growth was truly pro-poor in Tunisia and, more …

Vietnam has achieved remarkable success in reducing poverty while controlling inequality. The country's broad … minority groups have not only continued to experience poverty rates far above the national average, but have seen slower … progress too. This report analyzes recent trends in poverty and shared prosperity. It presents the findings of the 2016 Vietnam …

After the return to democracy, Ghana achieved significant economic growth and poverty reduction. However, in recent … years, the rate of poverty reduction has slowed, becoming insignificant after 2012. The largest reduction in poverty, 2 … in 2005-2012, and dropped to 0.2 percent per year between 2012 and 2016. The slowdown in poverty reduction was not due to …

Ethiopia's economy has grown rapidly over the last two decades, leading to significant national poverty reduction, but … there were significant differences in the pace and nature of poverty reduction across Ethiopia's eleven regions. Based on … the national poverty line, poverty decreased from 46 percent in 1996 to 24 percent in 2016 nationwide. Poverty decreased …

for 45 percent of GDP. While Burkina Faso has been successful in reducing poverty, this phenomenon is still high in the … country. The objective of this report is to review the state of knowledge of the profile and dynamics of poverty and to assess … the tangible achievements of Burkina Faso in the fight against poverty over the past decade, highlighting the major issues …

people living in extreme poverty by 2015. Poverty reduction is not just about improving household income, but also about …Bangladesh has made good progress in reducing poverty over the past decade despite the series of external shocks which … have routinely affected the country. Poverty fell from 49 percent in 2000 to 40 percent in 2005, propelled by respectable …

Uganda's progress in reducing poverty from 1993 to 2006 is a remarkable story of success that has been well told. The … narrative of Uganda's continued, albeit it slightly slower, progress in reducing poverty since 2006 is less familiar. This was a …'s progress in reducing poverty, with a specific focus on the period 2006 to 2013. The report shows that high growth from 2006 to …

average 5 percent a year in the past 15 years, while the national poverty rate declined from 26 percent in 2007 to 11 percent … remittances home that continued to support consumption-driven growth, and that this contributed to poverty reduction and welfare …