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The challenge of eradicating extreme poverty… lessons from West Pokot, Kenya

BY ALEX REES

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In this short, sharp video, Wasafiri’s Head of Food Security & Inclusive Growth Alex Rees, highlights an exciting development in the fight to eradicate extreme poverty in Kenya; the country’s first ever county poverty graduation policy.

Alex touches on the wider implications for this breakthrough, and shares a number of the most significant lessons that were learned along the way. If you’re interested to learn more, take a look at;

  1. The policy itself: West Pokot County Poverty Graduation Policy 2020
  2. A detailed paper setting out key insights: West Pokot Poverty Graduation Policy Best Practice Paper 2021

In the meantime, from all of us at Wasafiri, keep doing the work that you are doing in the world, and don’t hesitate to get in touch if we can help you drive change at scale! Now, over to Alex:

 

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