Multidimensional Poverty of Children in Mozambique

Kristi Mahrt (), Andrea Rossi (), Vincenzo Salvucci and Finn Tarp
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Kristi Mahrt: IFPRI
Andrea Rossi: UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office

Child Indicators Research, 2020, vol. 13, issue 5, No 9, 1675-1700

Abstract: Abstract We analyse the multidimensional wellbeing of children aged 0–17 in Mozambique and find that 46.3% can be considered multidimensionally poor. A substantial divide exists between urban and rural areas and between northern and southern provinces. We compare Mozambican children’s wellbeing with that of children in other regional countries. Despite impressive gains in some indicators, multidimensional child poverty in Mozambique still substantially exceeds that in neighbouring countries. Targeted policies considering the specificities of child welfare are needed to ensure that the national-level growth and poverty reduction experienced by the population as a whole translate into better living conditions for children.

Keywords: Multidimensional poverty; Children; Child wellbeing; Mozambique (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I32 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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