Luc Christiaensen – författare

Les deux décennies de croissance économique sans précédent qu a connues l'Afrique ont-elles amélioré sensiblement le bien-être des opulations? Poverty in a Rising Africa décrit les problèmes de données et analyse systématiquement les informations disponibles sur les niveaux et les tendances en matière de pauvr.

Do current stylized facts about African agriculture and rural livelihoods reflect reality? In rapidly-changing and data-scarce environments they risk being outdated and misleading. This report re-examines conventional wisdom about African farmers, from the bottom up and recognising the complexities involved.

This report explores critical entry points and areas of policy focus to accelerate poverty reduction in Africa. A pro-poor policy agenda requires growth where the poor work and live, while also addressing the many risks to which households are exposed and working to finance the poverty reduction and development agenda.

In a rapidly urbanizing world, mayors often see migrants as a burden to their cities' labor markets and a threat to their development. Drawing on national household surveys and four secondary city case studies in Africa, this report finds that migrants can strengthen the urban labor force.