World Bank says COVID-19 elevated poverty in The Gambia
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4% largely due to COVID-19, according to The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022 report.
The report states that before the COVID-19 induced crisis the national poverty rate declined from 48.6% in 2015 to 45.8% in 2019.
A statement made available [...]
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