The paper presents a methodology to generate experimental small area estimates of poverty in four West African countries: Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Niger. Due to the absence of recent census data in these...
At the national level, the incidence of poverty in Chad has increased by 2.5 percentage points, rising from 42.3 percent in 2018 to 44.8 percent in 2022. This increase implies that the poor population...
At the national level, the incidence of poverty has seemingly plateaued between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022. Despite this, the absolute number of impoverished individuals rose by one million, a consequence...
The Global Compact on Refugees recognizes the importance of responsibility sharing for hosting, protecting, and assisting refugees, while emphasizing the potential of economic participation to reduce the...
At national level, the incidence of poverty in Mali increased by 3.4 percentage point from 42.1 percent in 2018 to 45.5 percent in 2022. This increase is largely driven by an increase in poverty in urban...
Poverty increased by 1.8 percentage points between 2018-2019 and 2021-2022, largely driven by increased poverty in urban areas and the Sahel region. Urban poverty increased by 3.5 percentage points, compared...
The government of Niger has proven exemplary in its approach to refugees: offering essential protection, guaranteeing refugee rights, and supporting the inclusion of refugees into national systems. Yet...
Data from the Burkina Faso High Frequency Phone Survey suggest that the fraction of households that is moderately or severely food insecure has been rising steadily over the years. In January 2024 food...