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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okr-10986-138662021-04-23T14:03:10Z African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges White, Howard Killick, Tony Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve Savane, Marie-Angelique 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 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. 2013-06-12T19:08:46Z 2013-06-12T19:08:46Z 2001-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/1089478/african-poverty-millennium-causes-complexities-challenges 0-8213-4867-1 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13866 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Africa |
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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 |
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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 White, Howard Killick, Tony Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve Savane, Marie-Angelique African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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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. |
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White, Howard Killick, Tony Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve Savane, Marie-Angelique |
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White, Howard Killick, Tony Kayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve Savane, Marie-Angelique |
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White, Howard |
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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges |
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african poverty at the millennium : causes, complexities, and challenges |
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Washington, DC: World Bank |
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2013 |
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