2024年10月15日 · Global poverty reduction has slowed to a near standstill, with 2020-2030 set to be a lost decade. 8.5 percent of the global population – almost 700 million people – live today on less than $2.15 per day, the extreme poverty line relevant for low-income countries.

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2024年10月8日 · In 2023, it was estimated that 55% of the population lived in poverty, and the informal economy represented 49% of GDP, with 71.1% of the employed population working in the informal sector. Structural factors limiting access to basic services and productive job opportunities, along with frequent natural hazards and disasters, are key ...

2024年5月23日 · One of out of every three Lebanese have fallen into poverty in 2022 . BEIRUT, May 23, 2024 — Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past decade reaching 44% of the total population, according to a new World Bank report released today. Based on a recent household survey covering the five governorates of Akkar, Beirut, Bekaa, North ...

2024年10月15日 · It could take more than a century to eliminate poverty as it is defined for nearly half the world – people who live on less than $6.85 per day, according to the World Bank’s new Poverty, Prosperity, and Planet Report. The report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward eradicating poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet.

2024年10月7日 · Poverty and vulnerability are widespread in Chad, with 44.8% of the population living below the national poverty line in 2022. Extreme poverty ($2.15/day per capita [2017 PPP]) increased by 2.6 percentage points between 2023 and 2024, reaching 36.5%. This increase means that 688,000 additional people have fallen into extreme poverty.

2024年11月6日 · It is designed to support the country’s efforts to provide economic opportunities for all its people and to combat poverty. A new Framework is under development for the 2024 to 2028 fiscal year. Over 80 percent of the World Bank’s programs are implemented outside of Port-au-Prince, in communities where the security situation is more stable.

2024年4月1日 · But, the country still faces elevated poverty levels, income inequality, and labor market concerns, says the World Bank's latest bi-annual update. Sri Lanka’s economy is projected to see moderate growth of 2.2% in 2024, showing signs of stabilization, following the severe economic downturn of 2022.

2024年11月19日 · The share of Jamaicans living below the upper-middle income international poverty line of 6.85 USD per day is estimated to have dropped from 13.9 percent in 2021 to 12.3 percent in 2023. This likely reflects continued employment growth, as poverty and unemployment have moved in tandem throughout the last two decades.

2023年4月26日 · Today, however, seven in ten Peruvians are poor or are at risk of falling into poverty," said Felipe López-Calva, global director for the World Bank Group's Poverty and Equity Global Practice. " Peru needs to fully recover from the impact of the pandemic; it now has the opportunity to reduce social fragility and move towards more equitable ...