Economic Inclusion for the poorest and most vulnerable people

About

A sustainable and inclusive economy that “leaves no one behind” is more important now than ever before. While transformative economic growth will be the ultimate driver of poverty reduction, it is not automatically inclusive and does not always penetrate the poorest households. Expectations to strengthen economic inclusion for the poorest recognize ‘poverty traps’ and suggest that unleashing their productive potential involves the removal of multiple constraints, through a multidimensional response. In practice, household, community, local economy and institutional constraints may impact specific population cohorts most strongly, such as women, youth, people with disabilities, and displaced populations. As a cross-cutting priority economic inclusion programs tend to put a strong emphasis on women’s economic empowerment as a key driver for change.

The Partnership for Economic Inclusion is a global partnership that supports the adoption of national economic inclusion programs that increase the earnings and assets of extremely poor and vulnerable households. Hosted by the World Bank’s Social Protection and Jobs Global Practice, PEI brings together global stakeholders to catalyze country-level innovation and consolidates and shares global knowledge.

Community Resources

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Social Protection for Employment – Community (SPEC)

Community Members (73)

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Community Administrators

Janet Heisey

Advisor

Knowledge Management

Knowledge Manager

Aude de Montesquiou

Specialist / Expert

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