Ethiopia Records Reduction in Poverty

According to a report by the World Bank, this has been attributed to agricultural growth in the country.

• Ethiopia:  Poverty Declines in Ethiopia With Little Help From Industry
  Addis Fortune, 26 January 2015
  Acknowledging the improvement of poverty reduction in Ethiopia, the latest report of the World Bank (WB) revealed that the poverty level in Ethiopia had declined from 44pc to 30pc ... read more »
• Ethiopia:  Poverty in Ethiopia Has Dropped By 33 Percent Since 2000
  Government of Ethiopia, 21 January 2015
  The World Bank Group, in its latest Poverty Assessment, says poverty levels in Ethiopia have fallen from 44% in 2000 to 33% in 2011. This is the result of the strides made in the ... read more »

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