MONROVIA, March 19 -- Nearly one million Liberians live in extreme poverty and 2.5 million live in absolute poverty, says the World Bank in its latest poverty assessment report on Liberia.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh -gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

"The report finds that nearly 6 out of every 10 Liberians live in poverty based on the national poverty line. And in the context of multiple crises, the plight of the poor has worsened, and the number of people in poverty has increased. Roughly 1,000,000 Liberians live in extreme poverty and 2.5 million in absolute poverty," said Ms. Georgia Wallen, World Bank Country Manager.

Speaking at the launch of the Liberia Poverty Assessment 2023 on Monday, Ms. Wallen said while the findings o...