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Ethiopia

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The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve the living standards for the people of Ethiopia. The central objectives of the World Bank’s current Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Ethiopia are to sustain a dual take-off process of rapid economic growth and a simultaneous improvement in service delivery, and reinforcing trends promoting societal change.

Population
82.8 Million
GDP per capita
$344
GDP growth
8.7%
Life Expectancy
55
Income Level
Low
Poverty Ratio
44.2 %
Country Portfolio
Active Bank projects 24
Proposed Bank projects 2
Start of Bank partnership 1945
Total Bank Investment $9,128 (billions)

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Country Data
year 2008
97.8 in 2008
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
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"I disagree with those who assert Ethiopia and other African nations of similar income level s are too burdened with governance, poverty, and poor investment climates to exit the poverty trap."
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The Rise of Social Safety Nets in Africa

The Rise of Social Safety Nets in Africa

This short film captures the voices of people in Ethiopia, Niger and Kenya benefiting from social safety net programs that provide cash transfers to the poor.
Ethiopia: A Photographic Journal

Ethiopia: A Photographic Journal

The World Bank invests in health, education, sanitation and clean water in Ethiopia.
Working Toward Food Security

Working Toward Food Security

Ethiopia’s government has launched a major initiative to fight chronic food insecurity.
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