addressing poverty, the Philippines is hindered by the limited expansion of its middle class. In the East Asia region over 2002 …-paying job opportunities that trap the poor in poverty, generation after generation. Children from poor households start life at … disasters buffet the poor, whose limited means to cope and disproportionate suffering push them deeper into poverty. Poverty is …

redound to poverty reduction in the island-region. Launched in 2017, the World Bank's Mindanao Jobs Report presented a …

In the past three decades, the Philippines has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty. Driven by high growth … rates and structural transformation, the poverty rate fell by two-thirds, from 49.2 percent in 1985 to 16.7 percent in 2018 … million. This report is intended to inform public debate and policymaking on inequality in the Philippines. It synthesizes …

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 …

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 …