.3 million people (nearly 1 percent of the world's poor) into poverty …

the potential impact of higher food prices on poverty in sub-Saharan Africa, and examines the extent to which policy … responses will benefit the poor. The paper shows that rising food prices are likely to lead to higher poverty in sub … that anti-poverty interventions ought to retain their focus on rural areas where poverty remains highest even after taking …

finds no effect on savings, agricultural outcomes, or poverty. Overall, the findings add new evidence that mobile money can … improve livelihoods even in poor and remote settings …