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This report examines the role of infrastructure in explaining why the region lags so far behind the rest of the country. More importantly, it looks at how improved infrastructure may help the region catch up. Infrastructure is examined here through its impact on social as well as economic...
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This Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is part of a broader dialogue on energy tax reform and strengthening …
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To permanently end poverty and hunger by 2030, the world needs a food system that can feed every person, every day …
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Bolivia made substantial progress in reducing poverty and inequality during the commodity boom, and despite the adverse … external context of the past five years, poverty reduction continued, albeit more slowly. Expansionary policies allowed the … country to continue growing and reducing poverty until the pandemic but did so at the expense of large macroeconomic …
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This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and interventions … in Mali. In recent years, important gains have been made across multiple dimensions of household welfare, but poverty in … Mali remains widespread and extreme. The COVID-19 induced crisis has reversed much of the progress in poverty reduction …
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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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Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRSP-II), put an important emphasis on reducing poverty and vulnerability, enhancing equity in … provide a robust diagnostic of poverty and inequality in Burundi and bring new evidence to better inform policies aimed at … poverty alleviation and equity. This is complemented by data from various sources, including previous household surveys and …
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It has long been recognized that poverty is multidimensional, comprising not only insufficient income but also …-being. Since 2010 there has been rapid growth in the development and use of quantitative measures of multidimensional poverty. This … paper analyzes the construction and use of the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) in Malaysia, which the Malaysian …
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resilient poverty reduction and shared prosperity. Few jobs are being created, and indicators and consultations with civil … contribute to reducing poverty while promoting sustainable growth and shared prosperity …
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