Poverty in Mozambique has increased by 87% in ten years, reaching about 65% of the population in 2022, according to the National Development Strategy (ENDE) 2025-2044 approved by the government.
“Poverty has affected a large section of the population with varying demographic and socio-economic characteristics due to various adverse events that have negatively impacted the country, with a focus on climate events such as Cyclones Kenet and Idae, which have significantly impacted the lives of the people. population, causing enormous economic and social damage,” says the report to which Lusa had access.
According to a document approved this month by the Council of Ministers, the impact was also “combined with rising food prices, climate shocks that are affecting family agricultural production and the transport sector, and the terrorism situation in the north” from Mozambique. .
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
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