stylized facts of Nepal, a land-locked, least developing country in South Asia, is at first glance paradoxical. That is, Nepal … trend in poverty headcount rate from 41.8% in 1996 to 30.9% in 2004 and 25.2% in 2011. This result is attributed to labour … conventional IG explanation highlights the contribution of remittances to household income and poverty reduction. However …

This paper reviews the poverty measuring practices, available measures of poverty, and economic growth figures of Nepal …. The currently available three poverty rates for fiscal years 1976/77, 1984/85, and 1995/96 are found to be not comparable … mainly due to change in methodology over time. Despite such methodological changes, the three poverty rates average around 40 …

The report provides an assessment of Nepal's progress in development, and discusses the development policy agenda and … further refinement of the country's poverty reduction strategy, as well as the Bank assistance and policy dialogue. It is … based on the 10th Five Year Plan (2002-2007) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP), and, presents a menu of …

Nigeria has recorded impressive growth in the last decade, yet the impact of this growth on poverty reduction remains … unclear. This paper appraises spatial and temporal non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the first … is sensitive to indicator definitions, the overall results are robust and lend support to the view that poverty reduction …