Publication: The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022: Securing a Robust and Inclusive Recovery
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2022-06
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2022-11-14
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The Poverty and Gender Assessment examines the structural challenges to securing a robust and inclusive recovery from the pandemic and sustained progress in poverty reduction and gender equality in The Gambia. It leverages a diverse set of data sources to understand the nature of poverty and household welfare, and highlights constraints to and opportunities for poverty reduction. The report discusses the recent increase in poverty in The Gambia due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the important progress registered prior to the pandemic in improving key non-monetary indicators of welfare such as school attendance, maternal and child health, and access to water and electricity. Finally, it presents evidence on the link between education and jobs for men and women, gender disparities in labor market outcomes, and the challenges faced by the agricultural sector during a period of increased climate volatility.
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“World Bank. 2022. The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022: Securing a Robust and Inclusive Recovery. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/38310 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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