Sri Lanka has made strong progress in reducing poverty and sharing prosperity among the less well-off in recent years …. The poverty rate using the World Bank's 3.20 Dollars poverty line (in 2011 purchasing power parity) declined from 16 ….2 percent in 2012/13 to 11 percent in 2016, a reduction that compares favorably to regional peers. Extreme poverty is almost …

impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on poverty in Sri Lanka as of 2021 …

strides towards the goals of ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity (the 'twin goals'). The national poverty … are strong indications that drivers of past progress are not sustainable. Solid economic growth, strong poverty reduction …-cutting governance and sustainability challenges as priority areas of focus for sustaining progress in ending poverty and promoting …

Between 2002 and 2012-13, most of the reduction in poverty was due to increased earnings, as opposed to higher … growth, strong poverty reduction, overcoming internal conflict, effecting a remarkable democratic transition in recent months … progress in ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity …

This Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) is part of a broader dialogue on energy tax reform and strengthening …

To permanently end poverty and hunger by 2030, the world needs a food system that can feed every person, every day …

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 …

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 …

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 …