While LAC continues its progress towards becoming a middle-class region, in 2013 poverty reduction was slower than in … financial crisis. Driving the lower gains in shared prosperity and poverty reduction is the region's slowing economic growth … crucial role of labor earnings in poverty and inequality reduction, this report analyzes more deeply LAC's labor markets and …

Poverty Diagnostic (WASH PD) assesses the underlying causes of the chronic and growing water insecurity in the Palestinian … initiative to improve evidence on the linkages between WASH, poverty, and service delivery …

escape poverty; as such, increases in productivity are crucial for improving living standards. Moreover, giving the high … employment structures in Niger; 2) Chapter two discusses employment dynamics and transitions; 3) Chapter three has the analysis … of agricultural employment; 4) Chapter four looks at non-agricultural household enterprises; and 5) Chapter five …

Disability-inclusive development directly responds to the World Bank's twin goals of ending extreme poverty and … promoting shared prosperity. Disability and poverty are inherently linked, with persons with disabilities having poorer health … outcomes; lower education achievements; less economic participation; and higher rates of poverty than people without …

and reduce poverty Sri Lanka needs to implement and sustain structural reforms to improve competitiveness. This Special …

employment. Many low-income countries, including Nepal, are in the middle of a youth bulge in their demographic structure. In … opportunities for the country. Nepal also faces risks from failing to provide sufficient, appropriate employment which is productive …

employment. This new analysis was possible by applying the growth decomposition tool to new data disaggregated by sectors of the … economy and new data on constraints to productivity and employment growth generated by the three enterprise surveys conducted …