Niger Investing in Human Capital, Agricultural Productivity, and Social Protection for Faster Poverty Reduction
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World Bank, Washington, DC
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Niger earns its foreign exchange
mainly from uranium and gold, which has limited domestic
economic linkages. Distant second, livestock export also
provide important revenue to the country. Overall, most of
the labor force is employed in a low productivity and shock
prone rainfed agricultural sector. The Coronavirus
(COVID-19) pandemic growth slowdown is estimated to have
pushed up to an additional people into poverty. Niger is
further beset by vast infrastructure gaps, intensifying
terrorism attacks domestically, persisting conflict in the
Sahel region, and intensifying environmental pressures.
Robust poverty reduction and steady gains in shared
prosperity will require investments to bolster human
capital, interventions to increase agricultural productivity
and develop the rural economy, and mitigate vulnerability to
shocks both at the household and community levels. The
effectiveness of these interventions will hinge on improved
governance, successful conflict resolution, and enhanced
security. This poverty assessment aims to strengthen the
analytical foundation for poverty-reduction policies and
interventions in Niger.
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POVERTY REDUCTION, INEQUALITY, REGIONAL DISPARITY, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, NUTRITION, ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES, ACCESS TO FINANCE, REDISTRIBUTION