Strengthening the Link between Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Mali: A Poverty Assessment

This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and interventions in Mali. In recent years, important gains have been made across multiple dimensions of household welfare, but poverty in Mali remains widespread and extreme. The COVID-19 induced cri...

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Corporate Author: World Bank Group (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2021
Series:Poverty Assessment
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and interventions in Mali. In recent years, important gains have been made across multiple dimensions of household welfare, but poverty in Mali remains widespread and extreme. The COVID-19 induced crisis has reversed much of the progress in poverty reduction achieved in Mali over the last decade. Rural poverty in Mali is strongly associated with employment in low-productivity agricultural activities, large family sizes, and high dependency ratios. Income inequality has increased in recent years, and geographical disparities in wellbeing have widened
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource
DOI:10.1596/36587