Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment
Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of the labor force is employed in a low produ...
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okr-10986-365902021-11-18T05:11:04Z Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment World Bank POVERTY REDUCTION INEQUALITY REGIONAL DISPARITY SOCIAL ASSISTANCE NUTRITION ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES ACCESS TO FINANCE REDISTRIBUTION Niger earns its foreign exchange mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock prone rainfed agricultural sector. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic growth slowdown is estimated to have pushed up to an additional people into poverty. Niger is further beset by vast infrastructure gaps, intensifying terrorism attacks domestically, persisting conflict in the Sahel region, and intensifying environmental pressures. Robust poverty reduction and steady gains in shared prosperity will require investments to bolster human capital, interventions to increase agricultural productivity and develop the rural economy, and mitigate vulnerability to shocks both at the household and community levels. The effectiveness of these interventions will hinge on improved governance, successful conflict resolution, and enhanced security. This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and interventions in Niger. 2021-11-17T17:33:33Z 2021-11-17T17:33:33Z 2021-11-16 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/367401637061956224/Niger-Investing-in-Human-Capital-Agricultural-Productivity-and-Social-Protection-for-faster-Poverty-Reduction-A-Poverty-Assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36590 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Poverty Assessment Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Mali |
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Niger earns its foreign exchange
mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic
economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also
provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of
the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock
prone rainfed agricultural sector. The Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic growth slowdown is estimated to have
pushed up to an additional people into poverty. Niger is
further beset by vast infrastructure gaps, intensifying
terrorism attacks domestically, persisting conflict in the
Sahel region, and intensifying environmental pressures.
Robust poverty reduction and steady gains in shared
prosperity will require investments to bolster human
capital, interventions to increase agricultural productivity
and develop the rural economy, and mitigate vulnerability to
shocks both at the household and community levels. The
effectiveness of these interventions will hinge on improved
governance, successful conflict resolution, and enhanced
security. This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the
analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and
interventions in Niger. |
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment |
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment |
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment |
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment |
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Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction : A Poverty Assessment |
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niger investing in human capital, agricultural productivity, and social protection for faster poverty reduction : a poverty assessment |
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