African Poverty at the Millennium: Causes, Complexities and Challenges

Howard White,Tony Killick

ISBN 10: 0821348671 / ISBN 13: 9780821348673

Published by World Bank Publications 2001-05-31, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: African Poverty at the Millennium: Causes, Complexities and Challenges
• Publisher: World Bank Publications 2001-05-31
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0821348671
• ISBN 13: 9780821348673
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Poverty is a large and growing problem in Africa resulting in an immense amount of avoidable suffering, foreshortened lives, frustrated potentials, and joyless existences. The poverty trap is more than just an economic phenomenon but a social phenomenon as well. 'African Poverty at the Millennium: Causes, Complexities, and Challenges' is confined to the sub-Saharan region of Africa. The analysis found in Part I of this book, emphasizes the many-sided nature of poverty and the importance of going beyond generalizations about the poor. Part II looks at the various causes of poverty in Africa, stressing the powerful ill-effects of a combination of sluggish past economic growth and large, possibly widening, inequalities. It also draws attention to the strength of the social and political factors contributing to poverty. Part III outlines an anti-poverty strategy, highlighting the necessity for an inclusive and far-reaching approach, on the basis of joint action by concerned governments and donors. The poor in Africa are triply disadvantaged. Firstly, there is a widening international gap as African social indicators lag behind the rest of the world, partly as a result of poor growth. Secondly, by Africa's poor performance in turning income to social welfare. Thirdly, by national disparities in health and education between the poor and non-poor.