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Republic of Malawi Poverty Assessment
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (formerly "World Bank E-Library Publications") Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- World Bank Group.
- Series:
- Poverty Assessment
- World Bank e-Library.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agricultural Productivity.
- Food & Nutrition Policy.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Household Income.
- Inequality.
- Nutrition.
- Poverty.
- Poverty Assessment.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Local Subjects:
- Agricultural Productivity.
- Food & Nutrition Policy.
- Health, Nutrition and Population.
- Household Income.
- Inequality.
- Nutrition.
- Poverty.
- Poverty Assessment.
- Poverty Reduction.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : The World Bank, 2017.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Malawi's monetary poverty is high and did not lessen in rural areas between 2004 and 2010. The over-representation of poverty in rural settings kept national poverty stagnant. Furthermore, the majority of the rural population, especially the bottom 40%, remained deprived of access to key durable assets and key public services including electricity and running water. In contrast, wealthier households and those located in urban areas tended to enjoy higher access to key assets, services, and opportunities. These gaps associated with socioeconomic status and location can impair a person's ability to perform well later in life and are likely to perpetuate poverty in rural Malawi. It is imperative that Malawi provide services and opportunities more inclusively.
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