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The latest poverty assessment for Ethiopia finds that poverty has fallen, but progress has been uneven between urban and rural areas. The dominance of agriculture in the lives of poor people means that future poverty reduction will be driven by improvements in this sector.
Poverty in Ethiopia. Share of population in extreme poverty over time. The African country of Ethiopia has made massive strides towards alleviating poverty since 2000 when it was assessed that their poverty rate was one of the greatest among all other countries. [1]
Based on these estimates, 68.7 percent of the population in Ethiopia (82,679 thousand people in 2021) is multidimensionally poor while an additional 18.4 percent is classified as vulnerable to multidimensional poverty (22,076 thousand people in 2021).
Ethiopia seeks to chart a development path that is sustainable and inclusive, in order to accelerate poverty reduction and boost shared prosperity. Significant progress in job creation, as well as improved governance, will be needed to ensure that growth is equitable across society.
The latest regional poverty study in Ethiopia reaffirms that despite a declining national poverty rate, urban-rural gaps have increased even within regions.
> UNDP’s simulation analysis indicates that poverty has risen in Ethiopia due to the shocks and the rising cost of living, especially for food. Rising poverty has impacted urban and war-
Ethiopia achieved strong poverty reduction between 2005 and 2016, with the share of the population below the national poverty line dropping from 39 percent in 2005 to 24 percent in 2016 (the last available data).
Faces of poverty: Studying the overlap between monetary and multidimensional child poverty in Ethiopia is based on Household Income, Consumption and Expenditure Survey and Welfare Monitoring Survey datasets from 2011 and 2016. For further information on this report please contact:
Survey suggested that poverty has risen in Ethiopia due to socio-economic shocks and the rising cost of living, especially in urban areas and conflict-affected areas. The analysis showed that the poverty headcount ratio increased in all regions. In Tigray, the poverty headcount ratio increased from 27 per
Ethiopia achieved strong poverty reduction between 2004 and 2015, with the share of the population below the national poverty line dropping from 39 percent in 2004 to 24 percent in 2015 (the last available data).
UNICEF’s Multiple Overlapping Deprivation Analysis of Ethiopia in 2019 suggest that 42% of all urban children are deprived in three or more of six dimensions and, even though child poverty remains predominantly a rural phenomenon, inequality prevails in urban areas.
This study examines multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia focusing on selected monetary and non-monetary dimensions of wellbeing. It follows previous studies to identify the dimensions of deprivations (Alkire and Roche, 2011). The poverty dimensions considered here
Ethiopia achieved strong poverty reduction between 2005 and 2016, with the share of the population below the national poverty line dropping from 39 percent in 2005 to 24 percent in 2016 (the last available data).
Since 2000, when Ethiopia had one of the highest poverty rates in the world, households have experienced a decade of remarkable progress in well-being and the country has seen a 33 percent reduction in the share of the population living in poverty.
Learn more about poverty, shared prosperity and inequality trends in Ethiopia using the Poverty and Equity Brief. Poverty and Equity Briefs are two-page country summaries that provide an overview of recent developments in poverty reduction, along with the latest data of key development indicators.
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day. 1.2 By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women...
An estimated 36 million children in Ethiopia are multidimensionally poor, and poverty levels must decrease by at least 4 per cent annually to achieve SDG targets by 2030.
National. India, Pak, Ethiopia Among 5 Countries With Largest Number Of People Living In Poverty: UN. India has 234 million people living in poverty, which is medium Human Development Index ...
Fatuma Humad (right) is one of eight health workers in her village trained by the Afar Pastoralist Development Association, an Oxfam partner in northern Ethiopia. Petterik Wiggers/Oxfam. Lack of water and poverty are proving a dangerous mix in Guhom. “Infants and other children really need help” to avoid severe malnutrition, Humad says.
Sustained rapid economic growth in Ethiopia translated into strong poverty reduction in urban areas, with the poverty rate tumbling by 11 percentage points, from 26% in 2010/11 to 15% in 2015/16, the date of the most recent survey on poverty and living standards.
However, beyond its economic benefits, Ethiopia is actively exploring tourism as a powerful tool to alleviate poverty. The Role of Tourism in Ethiopia’s Economy. Tourism in Ethiopia has made significant strides, contributing more than 6% to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The sector directly and indirectly employs more than two ...
Although many individual, social, and psychological resources have been proposed to reduce poverty, little is known about psy... Abstract The first of the sustainable development goals is to end poverty by 2030. ... Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Madagascar in sub-Saharan Africa, and India in South Asia ...
An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children under the age of 18 in Ethiopia are multi-dimensionally poor, meaning they are deprived of basic goods and services in at least three dimensions, says a new report released today by the Central Statistical Agency and UNICEF.
Ethiopia’s drought-prone regions, particularly the Kobo-Girana Valley and the Borena Zone, face mounting challenges due to climate change. Increasing temperatures, unpredictable rainfall, and Dependent on rain-fed agriculture and livestock, these areas are experiencing severe food and water insecurity, exacerbating poverty and hampering ...
Monetary child poverty in Ethiopia is still high but declining (from 35 per cent in 2000 to 29 per cent in 2016) and multidimensional child poverty has decreased at a very slow rate (from 90 per cent in 2011 to 88 per cent in 2016).
This revenue is expected to significantly boost Ethiopia’s GDP, reduce poverty, and enable opportunities for regional economic cooperation by supplying affordable electricity. Sudan, in ...