Multidimensional Poverty
Coverage of Multidimensional Poverty in the Nexus archive.
- Zamfara advocates human capital blueprint for Northern Nigeria
Zamfara State Government, through a written statement by the Speaker, highlights that Northern Nigeria faces significant challenges including the highest number of out-of-school children, multidimensional poverty, maternal mortality, youth unemployment, and insecurity. These issues are cited as major barriers to productivity and economic growth in the region.
- Why IMF and World Bank are wrong on poverty: The devil is in the data, By ‘Tope Fasua
The article challenges the IMF and World Bank's poverty reports, arguing that increased liquidity and local government empowerment in Nigeria are not adequately considered in their assessments of poverty reduction. It questions why subnational capital spending, highlighted in these reports, does not translate to reduced multidimensional poverty.