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African Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challenges

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dc.contributor.authorWhite, Howard
dc.contributor.authorKillick, Tony
dc.contributor.authorKayizzi-Mugerwa, Steve
dc.contributor.authorSavane, Marie-Angelique
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-12T19:08:46Z
dc.date.available2013-06-12T19:08:46Z
dc.date.issued2001-03
dc.description.abstractThe multifaceted nature of the poverty problem, and the widening gap between the levels of human well-being in Africa, compared with the other developing regions, are the central themes of this report. The key elements of poverty reduction strategies in the region are reviewed, pointing at the need for accelerated economic growth, if living standards are to improve in Africa. To this end, the report outlines the growth of African poverty, amid the variations between countries, which reflect regional differences, such as higher levels of infant/child mortality in West Africa, though this gap is narrowing, partly because of the higher HIV/AIDS prevalence in eastern, and southern Africa. It analyzes the causes of poverty, through the interaction of cause and effect, neglect, and policy implications, and examines economic stagnation as the cause of much poverty, through an overview of growth vs. distribution, the slow pace of growth in Africa, and the impact of growth as it affects poverty groups differently. However, it also points at the failure of both governments, and markets in reducing poverty, stating political systems do contribute to economic stagnation, whereas sustainable social indicators require not only growing incomes, but improved state service provision. The need for the donor community to redefine poverty reduction is imminent, and the report suggests more selective aid allocation, including debt relief, in accordance with government commitments to reducing poverty.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/1089478/african-poverty-millennium-causes-complexities-challenges
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-4867-1
dc.identifier.isbn0-8213-4867-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/13866
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO SERVICES
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION POVERTY
dc.subjectDATA AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectDATA SET
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACT
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DECLINE
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATION
dc.subjectEXTERNAL FACTORS
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFAMILY SUPPORT
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectFEMALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUALITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH SURVEY
dc.subjectHEALTH SURVEYS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEYS
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectILLITERACY
dc.subjectIMMUNIZATION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFANTS
dc.subjectINFORMAL SECTOR
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectISOLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC STABILITY
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURES
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMEAN CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectMEDICAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectNATIONAL AVERAGE
dc.subjectNATIONAL POLICIES
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP
dc.subjectPOLICY CHANGE
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOLITICAL COMMITMENT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL CONTEXT
dc.subjectPOOR MEN
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOVERTY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY GROUPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY HEADCOUNT
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASUREMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION POLICIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGIES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY TRENDS
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROSTITUTES
dc.subjectREDUCING POVERTY
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRESOURCE ALLOCATION
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL POVERTY
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVISION
dc.subjectSOCIAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectSOCIAL EXCLUSION
dc.subjectSOCIAL INDICATORS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SPENDING
dc.subjectSTATISTICAL DATA
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POOR
dc.subjectURBAN POVERTY
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectWAR
dc.subjectWELFARE INDICATORS
dc.titleAfrican Poverty at the Millennium : Causes, Complexities, and Challengesen
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okr.doctypePublications & Research::Publication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/03/1089478/african-poverty-millennium-causes-complexities-challenges
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.guid104521468767420556
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/0-8213-4867-1
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_01041305413382
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum1089478
okr.identifier.report22067
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2001/04/27/000094946_01041305413382/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Safety Nets and Transfers
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Assessment
okr.unitAFT: PREM Front Office (AFTPM)
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