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distribution system, and the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme. The latter two are among the largest anti-poverty …
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vulnerable segments of the population. Social protection (SP) programs, which have been proven to contribute to poverty reduction …
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The Government of the Dominican Republic (DR) adopted a series of economic and social measures to protect households and businesses and prevent employment losses as a response to the Coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) health and economic crisis. Social protection policies and programs...
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reduce poverty. Since its independence in 2008, the country has made considerable socioeconomic progress, benefiting from the … poverty and labor market outcomes; Section 3 provides a brief overview of the social protection system; Section 4 looks at non …
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. Poverty stands at 48.6 percent nationally and almost 70 percent in rural areas; 21.3 percent are extreme poor, rising to 32 ….2 percent in rural areas5. The poverty rate hasn't changed much in five years. The poor rely heavily on subsistence agriculture … Government has recognized the importance of coupling growth with social protection to reduce poverty. The Government's National …
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A period of economic growth over the past decade led to a reduction in poverty and improvements in labor market … to the role that social protection plays in reducing poverty and promoting human capital. This note presents a …
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an overview of poverty and labor market outcomes in Serbia. The third section provides an overview of the social …
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Herzegovina (BiH) is struggling with persistent unemployment and a predicted rise in poverty. To further reduce the incidence of … poverty, measures to create more job opportunities for all BiH citizens must be complemented by an effective social protection …'s main poverty and labor market outcomes; section 3 provides a brief overview of the social protection system; section 4 …
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pushed up to an additional people into poverty. Niger is further beset by vast infrastructure gaps, intensifying terrorism … attacks domestically, persisting conflict in the Sahel region, and intensifying environmental pressures. Robust poverty … enhanced security. This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and …
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