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Poverty: Countries
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Poverty is a condition which may affect individuals or collective groups, and is not confined to the developing nations. Although the most severe poverty is in the developing world, there is evidence of poverty in every region. In developed countries, examples include homelessness and ghettos.
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Poverty is a condition which may affect individuals or collective groups, and is not confined to the developing nations. Poverty in developed countries is manifest in a set of social problems including homelessness and the persistence of 'ghetto' housing clusters.[1]
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Poverty continues to plague a country rich in material, cultural and educational resources. About 11.3% of Americans lived in poverty in 2000, while recent newspaper and magazine articles highlight the growing disparity between the rich and poor.
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Poverty and social impact assessment is mandatory for all sovereign sector investments financed by the ADB. This publication discusses various poverty impact assessment tools and how they are applied in partner countries.
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