he latest State of Uganda Population Report 2018 shows that more Ugandans have become poorer in the last five years.
The report, released in Kampala on Thursday by the National Population Council, indicates that poverty levels have gone up in all regions.
The report says poverty levels across the country rose from 19.7 per cent to 21.7 per cent between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 financial years.
The report indicates rising levels of poverty in eastern region, growing from 24.1 per cent to 34.7 per cent between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 financial years.
“The problem of poverty in the country is exacerbated by inequality that remains a major concern. Also the economic growth achieved over the past decades has not been in position to address the challenges of unemployment, especially among the youth and women, and yet leaving women and the youth behind slows down economic development,” the report reads in part.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/More-Ugandans-slide-poverty---report/688334-4824292-ye4lg7/index.html
The report, released in Kampala on Thursday by the National Population Council, indicates that poverty levels have gone up in all regions.
The report says poverty levels across the country rose from 19.7 per cent to 21.7 per cent between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 financial years.
The report indicates rising levels of poverty in eastern region, growing from 24.1 per cent to 34.7 per cent between 2012/2013 and 2016/2017 financial years.
“The problem of poverty in the country is exacerbated by inequality that remains a major concern. Also the economic growth achieved over the past decades has not been in position to address the challenges of unemployment, especially among the youth and women, and yet leaving women and the youth behind slows down economic development,” the report reads in part.
http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/More-Ugandans-slide-poverty---report/688334-4824292-ye4lg7/index.html
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