Multidimensional poverty and COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean : recent trends and the route ahead

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2021-02

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The briefing presents levels of multidimensional poverty in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region according to the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI, 2020). The MPI reflects deprivations of those unable to reach minimum standards in health, education and income. Results show that the experience of acute poverty in LAC is heterogeneous. In terms of population groups, children and older adults are still most likely to live in poverty. The COVID-19 pandemic will reverse progress in poverty reduction worldwide, with expected setbacks of three to nine years. Haiti, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua have the largest percentage of populations who are at risk or high risk from the pandemic.

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POVERTY INDEX, POVERTY MONITORING, COVID-19, PANDEMIC, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, DEMOGRAPHICS, HAITI, HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, GUATEMALA, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, CENTRAL AMERICA, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59741

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (EG) / Résultats de recherches (EC)