Geography: Afghanistan

The Graduation Approach: Increasing Climate Resilience for People in Extreme Poverty

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Global evidence indicates that the Graduation approach reduces vulnerability of households living in extreme poverty from climate-related shocks, and specific adjustments to adapt to climate change may offer even greater protection. This brief provides an overview of the rigorous evidence from different countries and contexts around the globe, indicating that the standard Graduation approach reduces … Continued

No Household Left Behind: Afghanistan Targeting the Ultra Poor Impact Evaluation – World Bank Group

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By Guadalupe Bedoya, Aidan Coville, Johannes Haushofer, Mohammad Isaqzadeh, Jeremy Shapiro (2019) Abstract The share of people living in extreme poverty fell from 36 percent in 1990 to 10 percent in 2015 but has continued to increase in many fragile and conflict-affected areas where half of the extreme poor are expected to reside by 2030. … Continued