that year. Adverse weather in 1994 led to a drop in sugar output in 1995 and a deceleration in the growth rate of the … economy to 2.9 percent. As sugar production reverted to normal levels, real GDP growth reached 5.2 percent in 1996 …

, examines the impact of the worst recession since the Great Depression on poverty and human development outcomes in developing … precrisis progress in poverty reduction will slow, particularly in low-income countries in Africa. No household in developing … countries is immune. Gaps will persist to 2020. In 2015, 20 million more people in Sub-Saharan Africa will be in extreme poverty …

extreme poverty and hunger by half. Although the poverty goal is likely to be met at the global level, thanks to a remarkable … surge in global economic growth over the past decade, there are serious shortfalls in fighting hunger and malnutrition, the …

What is the human cost of the global economic crisis? How many people will the crisis prevent from escaping poverty … lower completion rates in later years. And household incomes that fall far below the poverty line will delay escapes from … poverty. This report uses indirect evidence to assess the impact of the crisis on several indicators, including the number of …

and formidable challenges. The first MDG, reducing extreme poverty by half, is likely to be met at the global level …, thanks to a remarkable surge in global economic growth over the past decade. But, on current trends, the human development …

The Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015: Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity was written jointly by the World Bank … Development. This year's report details, for the first time, progress toward the WBG's twin goals of ending extreme poverty by … three elements needed to make growth more inclusive and sustainable: investment in human capital that favors the poor, the …

continued income growth and strong policy efforts, most ASEAN countries are on track to eradicate absolute poverty by 2030, a … SDGs. As called for in their mandates, ASEAN and the IMF both strive for economic growth and sustainable development …Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations …

This paper discusses key findings of the 2005 Status Report on Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) on Niger. The …