Publication: Kenya Gender and Poverty Assessment 2015-2016: Reflecting on a Decade of Progress and the Road Ahead
Date
2018-09-16
ISSN
Published
2018-09-16
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Following ten years of relatively robust
economic growth, Kenya achieved lower-middle-income country
status in 2014. The remarkable expansion of
telecommunications and mobile financial services shifted
Kenya’s economic paradigm to an extent rarely seen in
developing countries. Poverty rates declined over the period
but remain high by the standards of lower-middle-income
countries. Due to the agricultural sector’s heavy dependence
on rainfall, poverty reduction accelerated during years of
good weather and slowed during years of drought. This report
is divided into eight chapters. Chapter 1 provides an
overview of the drivers of economic growth in Kenya, along
with their fiscal implications. Chapter 2 describes Kenya’s
progress in reducing monetary poverty between 2005-2016 and
2015-2016. Chapter 3 presents a synthesis of gender and
poverty dynamics in Kenya. Chapter 4 analyzes rural
livelihoods and explores various factors that may have
contributed to or hindered the observed decline in rural
poverty over the past decade. Chapter 5 examines the
linkages between urbanization and poverty, with a focus on
the challenges faced by the urban poor. Chapter 6 analyzes
recent developments in Kenya’s education sector, along with
their poverty and equity implications. Chapter 7 analyzes
public health indicators and explores trends in health
outcomes, service utilization, and health equity. Chapter 8
examines changes in the household vulnerability profile
between 2005-2006 and 2015-2016.
Citation
“World Bank. 2018. Kenya Gender and Poverty Assessment 2015-2016: Reflecting on a Decade of Progress and the Road Ahead. © World Bank, Nairobi. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31285 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”