Over the past twenty years, Ethiopia has made significant strides in reducing poverty; however, it has recently encountered a series of external and internal challenges .

Oct 12, 2025 · The World Bank projects Ethiopia’s poverty rate to rise to 43% by 2025, up from 33% in 2016, due to conflict, climate shocks, and economic decline, with multidimensional …

The current strategy for addressing poverty in Ethiopia is by building on existing government systems and development programs that are already in place within the country.

Based on these estimates, 68.7 percent of the population in Ethiopia (82,679 thousand people in 2021) is multidimensionally poor while an additional 18.4 percent is classified as vulnerable to …

Dec 13, 2024 · Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa, is one of the world's oldest nations but also one of the poorest. Despite significant economic growth over the past two decades, …

Key findings d in many regional states of Ethiopia. The rise in poverty was more pronounced in SNNP, Somali, Oromia, Dire Dawa, and Amhara. The state of absolute poverty in Addis baba …

Oct 8, 2025 · Absolute poverty and income inequality increased between 2015/16 and 2021/22, particularly in rural areas and in some regional states. Despite a reduction in food poverty, …

Nov 11, 2024 · The rural population faces a much higher poverty rate, with 79.7% classified as MPI poor, compared to 39.2% in urban settings. The report emphasizes that poverty in …

Two of our recent studies highlight increases in multidimensional poverty in Ethiopia, looking at connections to education, health and employment. Through our work, we aim to deliver tools …

Oct 28, 2025 · The World Bank is helping to fight poverty and improve living standards in Ethiopia. Goals include promoting rapid economic growth and improving service delivery.