Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are prepared by member countries in broad consultation with stakeholders and development partners, including the staffs of the World Bank and the IMF. Updated ...

Table 2.3: Incidence of overall poverty and of extreme poverty and percentage change between 1996 and 1998 for different socio-economic strata Table 2.4: Incidence of poverty in male headed and female ...

The research has also shaped training for UK government advisors in political economy analysis and directly informed country-level strategies on growth, governance and poverty reduction. The research ...

High inequality can reflect a lack of opportunities for socioeconomic mobility, which can further hinder prospects for inclusive growth and poverty reduction over time. Around one-fifth of the world’s ...

The national strategy against poverty and in favour of strengthening social inclusion has come into force with a vision for the next 10 years based on 165 recommendations, the Ministry for Social ...

According to the latest Afghanistan Poverty Status Update, which was jointly produced by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy and the World Bank and uses the ...

The latest child poverty statistics show we are failing to achieve previously agreed targets, and none of the Government’s three child poverty reduction targets have been met. Chief Children’s ...

One of the key interventions is the expansion of the National School Nutrition Programme to provide two meals daily to ...

ANC welcomes approval of the Medium-Term Development Plan as a blueprint for economic growth and social transformation ...