Zambia is simultaneously amongst the poorest and the most unequal countries in the world. In 2022, 64.3 percent of the population - about 12.6 million individuals - was living on less than US$2.15 a day. This level is not only the 6th highest in the world but it is also misaligned with the...

Panamá ha sido uno de los países de más rápido crecimiento en la región, con una rápida expansión económica acompañada de una importante reducción de la pobreza. Impulsada por la inversión pública y privada, así como por la acumulación de mano de obra, la economía panameña...

Esta Evaluación de la Pobreza y la Equidad en México revisa la evidencia sobre la pobreza y la equidad en México durante las últimas dos décadas, la compara con la experiencia internacional comparable e identifica un conjunto de áreas críticas de intervención política para responder a...

This technical note outlines updated poverty trends in India, drawing on data from the 2022-23 and 2011-12 Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (CES) conducted by the National Sample Survey Office. It introduces a new methodology based on the Modified Mixed Reference Period (MMRP) and...

This edition of the Macro Poverty Outlooks periodical contains country-by-country forecasts and overviews for GDP, fiscal, debt and poverty indicators for the developing countries. Macroeconomic indicators such as population, gross domestic product and gross domestic product per capita, and...

Ce rapport - la toute première évaluation officielle de la pauvreté au Cameroun - s'appuie sur les dernières microdonnées du pays pour suggérer des politiques susceptibles de stimuler la réduction de la pauvreté à un moment charnière. Environ 4 Camerounais sur 10 vivent en dessous du...

Shocks and crises pose significant threats to human development, disproportionately affecting poor and vulnerable households. These shocks, whether natural disasters, economic crises, or political upheavals, often force households to resort to negative coping strategies, such as pulling children...

Despite decades of strong growth, Moldova remains one of the poorest countries in Europe. As the EU opened accession negotiations with Moldova in December 2023, the country is looking for new ways to support its ambitions of faster convergence of incomes and standards of living. This report...

The main purpose of this poverty assessment is to document the evolution of monetary poverty in Türkiye over the past two decades, identify the main drivers behind poverty reduction, and describe the poor population in the country and their changing situation over time as they try to emerge...

This Handbook is for practitioners working in the social protection or fisheries sectors searching for innovative ways to promote sustainable fisheries and reduce human vulnerability. Amid a global decline in fish stocks, countries face challenges in reforming policies and implementing fisheries...