Five Facts about Shocks in the Sahel
The high level of exposure to shocks, in particular climate-related and conflict induced shocks, across the Sahel region exacerbates the vulnerability of the population. It also increases the risk of non-poor falling into poverty. In 2018-2019 a ne...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/610321622830090882/Five-Facts-about-Shocks-in-the-Sahel http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35682 |
| Summary: | The high level of exposure to shocks, in
particular climate-related and conflict induced shocks,
across the Sahel region exacerbates the vulnerability of the
population. It also increases the risk of non-poor falling
into poverty. In 2018-2019 a new set of harmonized household
surveys were conducted by each of the countries in the West
African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) and in Chad. The
surveys included Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and
Senegal (Mauritania was not included). These surveys help
identify the distributional impact of shocks in much greater
detail for the region than before. This note presents the
key findings of the surveys summarized in five facts. These
findings can help inform the development of adaptive social
protection systems across the Sahel. |
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