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  • Оценка благосостояния в Казахстане (Russian)

    Отчет "Оценка бедности и равенства в Казахстане" был подготовлен совместно Агентством по стратегическому планированию и реформам Республики Казахстан (АСПР) и группой экспертов Всемирного банка по бедности...

    Document Type: Poverty Assessment Report No.: 195500 Document Date: December 18, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Metin Nebiler,Tokhtiyev, Ramil,Vladimir Kolchin,Ivan Torre,Zhakiyenova, Akmaral,Belonosova, Natalya,Park, Kyunglin,Karina Margarita Acevedo Gonzalez,Essenfelder, Arthur Hrast

  • Jamaica Poverty Assessment (English)

    This report examines poverty in Jamaica, revealing its cyclical nature driven by low economic growth and vulnerability to external shocks. Despite periods of significant poverty reduction, the country...

    Document Type: Poverty Assessment Report No.: 194446 Document Date: October 30, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Algeria : October 2024 (English)

    Algeria’s growth remained dynamic, and inflation decelerated in early 2024, amid OPEC quota reductions but resilient agricultural output, higher public spending, and strong investment. Declining oil and...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 194035 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Lesotho : October 2024 Datasheet (English)

    Growth will be driven by investments associated with Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP-II), increasing in 2024 and 2025, and moderating thereafter. Structural weaknesses limit private...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 194114 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Mexico Poverty and Equity Brief : October 2024 (English)

    The official multidimensional poverty rate in Mexico, which measures monetary poverty as well as deprivations in education, health, social security, housing quality, basic utilities, and food security...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 196097 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Egypt, Arab Republic of : October 2024 (English)

    With the ongoing macroeconomic adjustment, growth is projected to recover to 3.5 percent in FY25 from an estimated 2.5 percent in FY24. Inflation remains in double digits with disproportionate implications...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 194040 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Belize : October 2024 (English)

    Belize's economy bounced back from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, showing strong growth, reduced debt, a primary fiscal surplus, decelerating inflation, and low unemployment rate. However, it is...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 194008 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Macro Poverty Outlook for Botswana : October 2024 Datasheet (English)

    Botswana’s growth is projected to decline to 1 percent in 2024 from 2.7 in 2023, partly owing to a weak global diamond market. Higher public investment and measures to support households are set to increase...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 194089 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Morocco Poverty and Equity Brief : October 2024 (English)

    In the last two decades, Morocco managed to significantly reduce poverty, consistently across national and international poverty lines. Between 2001 and 2013, Morocco experienced significant poverty reduction...

    Document Type: Brief Report No.: 196092 Document Date: October 1, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Economic shocks poverty and gender in CDI (English)

    This paper presents findings from a qualitative study on gender differentiated impacts of the food and energy price shocks among the poor and vulnerable in Côte d’Ivoire. Increased costs of living – induced...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 190764 Document Date: May 31, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Food Security in Burkina Faso: Raising the Alarm (English)

    Data from the Burkina Faso High Frequency Phone Survey suggest that the fraction of households that is moderately or severely food insecure has been rising steadily over the years. In January 2024 food...

    Document Type: Report Report No.: 191119 Document Date: April 30, 2024 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Liberia Poverty Assessment - Toward a More Inclusive Liberia (English)

    The proposed assessment will have a narrower scope than a typical Poverty Assessment, primarily due to data limitations. The World Bank’s Poverty Assessment typically requires data from a nationally representative...

    Document Type: Poverty Assessment Report No.: 188518 Document Date: December 31, 2023 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank

  • Tanzania Country Program Evaluation (Approach Paper) (English)

    The Country Program Evaluation (CPE) for Tanzania assesses the World Bank Group’s effectiveness and relevance in its work to help Tanzania address its key development challenges. The CPE will encompass...

    Document Type: IEG Evaluation Report No.: 177312 Document Date: October 3, 2022 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: World Bank