African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges

The multifaceted nature of the poverty problem, and the widening gap between the levels of human well-being in Africa, compared with the other developing regions, are the central themes of this report. The key elements of poverty reduction strategi...

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Main Authors:	White, Howard, Killick, Tony, Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve, Savane, Marie-Angelique
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	ACCESS TO SERVICES CONFLICT CONSUMPTION POVERTY DATA AVAILABILITY DATA SET DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT DROUGHT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY ECONOMIC DECLINE ECONOMIC GROWTH EDUCATION EXTERNAL FACTORS FAMILIES FAMILY SUPPORT FAMINE FEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS GENDER INEQUALITIES HEALTH HEALTH CARE HEALTH SURVEY HEALTH SURVEYS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HOUSEHOLD SIZE HOUSEHOLD SURVEY HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS HUMAN CAPITAL HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLITERACY IMMUNIZATION INEQUALITY INFANTS INFORMAL SECTOR INTERVENTION ISOLATION LABOR MARKETS LAWS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIVING STANDARDS MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MALNUTRITION MARKET FAILURES MARKETING MEAN CONSUMPTION MEDICAL TREATMENT MORTALITY NATIONAL AVERAGE NATIONAL POLICIES PARTNERSHIP POLICY CHANGE POLICY IMPLICATIONS POLITICAL COMMITMENT POLITICAL CONTEXT POOR MEN POOR PEOPLE POVERTY ANALYSIS POVERTY ASSESSMENT POVERTY GAP POVERTY GROUPS POVERTY HEADCOUNT POVERTY LINE POVERTY MEASUREMENT POVERTY REDUCTION POVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES POVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY POVERTY STATUS POVERTY TRAP POVERTY TRENDS PRIMARY EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOL PROSTITUTES REDUCING POVERTY REFUGEES RESOURCE ALLOCATION RURAL AREAS RURAL HOUSEHOLDS RURAL POPULATION RURAL POVERTY SAFETY SAFETY NETS SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL CAPITAL SOCIAL EXCLUSION SOCIAL INDICATORS SOCIAL SPENDING STATISTICAL DATA SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS TARGETING URBAN AREAS URBAN POOR URBAN POVERTY VIOLENCE WAR WELFARE INDICATORS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/1089478/african-poverty-millennium-causes-complexities-challenges http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13866

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Summary:	The multifaceted nature of the poverty problem, and the widening gap between the levels of human well-being in Africa, compared with the other developing regions, are the central themes of this report. The key elements of poverty reduction strategies in the region are reviewed, pointing at the need for accelerated economic growth, if living standards are to improve in Africa. To this end, the report outlines the growth of African poverty, amid the variations between countries, which reflect regional differences, such as higher levels of infant/child mortality in West Africa, though this gap is narrowing, partly because of the higher HIV/AIDS prevalence in eastern, and southern Africa. It analyzes the causes of poverty, through the interaction of cause and effect, neglect, and policy implications, and examines economic stagnation as the cause of much poverty, through an overview of growth vs. distribution, the slow pace of growth in Africa, and the impact of growth as it affects poverty groups differently. However, it also points at the failure of both governments, and markets in reducing poverty, stating political systems do contribute to economic stagnation, whereas sustainable social indicators require not only growing incomes, but improved state service provision. The need for the donor community to redefine poverty reduction is imminent, and the report suggests more selective aid allocation, including debt relief, in accordance with government commitments to reducing poverty.

African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges

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