"Seven charts that show Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crucial point"

" \n Seven charts that show Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crucial point \n \n\n \n After an unparalleled contraction in 2020, sub-Saharan Africa is set to grow by 3.7 percent in 2021 and 3.8 percent in 2022. The recovery is supported by rising commodity prices, improving global trade and financial conditions. But this welcomed rebound is relatively modest by global standards, leading to a widening income disparity with developed economies. \n \n\n \n Seven charts taken from our <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL1B1YmxpY2F0aW9ucy9SRU8vU1NBL0lzc3Vlcy8yMDIxLzEwLzIxL3JlZ2lvbmFsLWVjb25vbWljLW91dGxvb2stZm9yLXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1vY3RvYmVyLTIwMjE_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.kE-cDuP_UKorTgkSDYvLpfeuImdBftTqNs5-l5NAHHY\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">latest Regional Economic Outlook tell the story of the forecast for sub-Saharan Africa: \n \n\n \n 1.\u00a0 The vaccine rollout in sub-Saharan Africa has been the slowest in the world, leaving the region vulnerable to repeated waves of COVID-19. The region has fully vaccinated only 3 percent of its population, well below the level needed to reach herd immunity. \n \n\n \n Although the world is set to produce around 12 billion doses in 2021, it will likely be more than a year before a meaningful number of people are vaccinated in sub-Saharan Africa. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.r6hPNr_5z92USPqb9VDnEIEGSHA1YJZAvcGgb4EOl5U\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/-2tY5dDVzkoNWoEtHaTR-LVrwziLFMRmAoQufoozj1jPz5QNfQw2IwlEyKIS8L1XllKbBIVezOVCp0FLhnqIZy1o3Y6zfCWUjLbWVH8zM8LX_Pii_w6TmMruJSWX1I_-O_kR9Q80D6WMx6RPQAjhm9ZorKbyCv67NA67040Z9zwBK1xqvF-jggg1bJUXWO0B=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100895\/3795273\/eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-1_crop.png\" alt=\"chart1\"\/> \n \n\n \n 2.\u00a0 The expected recovery is slower than in other regions, leading to widening divergences. Differences in growth rates between regions are expected to continue over the medium term amid persistent global disparities in vaccine access and stark differences in the availability of policy support. \n \n\n \n Advanced economies are forecasted to return to their pre-crisis growth path by 2023. Sub-Saharan Africa, on the other hand, does not regain the lost ground any time soon. The region would have to grow twice as fast in the next three years to match the type of recovery seen in advanced economies. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.bcSWtj9q48A1hus_95ci2sSO5SxIGDcL12CBqtnVA0I\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/8g1cZVk8im3Z90VSzjgqetJ5dIqYEzVtWzist98W3WqP39BdwFyRQrvAQFoKmStCH-015OcVL3hKsrG8oRr7cGZo42vCmtgWHBZQe01U8awzHsjOz9QBvWtelhS_8slHvwi-C7XaNasQUw_-6lM7DCAqb-J9Y-PhkeEjDhGqa-Cx5lDgHj14c-iGLcYSqsQM8JYbkxqm_xvu=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100903\/3795274\/updated-eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-2_crop.png\" alt=\"chart2\"\/> \n \n\n \n 3. The pandemic has also worsened the pre-existing divergence across sub-Saharan African countries and within individual countries. Even before the pandemic, non-resource-intensive countries that have a diversified economic structure had been growing faster than resource-rich countries. But this gap has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which has highlighted key disparities in resilience. \n \n\n \n Similarly, the pandemic has elevated divergence within individual countries, along lines of employment, gender, geographic residence, socioeconomic status, and formal\/informal workers. Rising food prices, combined with reduced incomes, also mean that households must reduce food consumption, threatening past gains in poverty reduction, nutrition, and food security. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.G5djUV4pbnrk_ZkQOcj3n5xGl5vvqu_LfXswzzoG91s\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/_dLBQRpGRjCYqANkvtL8jsbcNJjRE1se97zhroF6lkrTfGQ_m5oNPfePgGpF_150w1JzJteN4ADS48EQSn8dy5w9W04PDxh7ivh7aIt25Rjz3h2t_3i4cFFDDnZN59rboUzi1jOI9Yb62Iul4hc1VXQ-oE7dFyV4En8uOGybMJuZy0noimtQZndj39zoIddh8gwNpjYKv8CT=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100907\/3795275\/updated-eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-3_crop.png\" alt=\"chart3\"\/> \n \n\n \n 4.\u00a0 Sub-Saharan African countries are facing a difficult fiscal policy trilemma\u2014balancing tradeoffs between pressing development-spending needs, containing public debt, and mounting resistance to tax revenue mobilization. Meeting these goals has never been easy, but the pandemic has made it even more difficult. \n \n\n \n The spending needs of sub-Saharan Africa are growing and becoming pressing as the pandemic takes a toll on health, employment, education, infrastructure investment, and poverty reduction efforts. Climate change adds to the burden. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDgsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.9UD3NxYv0Kyq5_PLwUyekSHaM4nUwgCbSBtFF2Ovq_U\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/ArlT_T3G0hA3hyyfDdf1HlLhUaXiT3Z_xQK-qM3tOEb3otHYkk-aB_aOcUtxdY2mdMglsbUhEtlsY0RWZTHW0PobNKaD6eZdSW5qMi02ydaiC5nOwL0jZiPS9Ri0hYNfM_yJ5dYU1BZMIgmrGpq4LjJRbBVuqG_RlozymFF_DbuiWtP7zm2VQ9gySTUxEvEp=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100854\/3795276\/eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-4_crop.png\" alt=\"chart4\"\/> \n \n\n \n 5.\u00a0 Sub-Saharan Africa is the world\u2019s smallest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions\u2014less than 5 percent of global emissions\u2014but nonetheless the region is perhaps the most vulnerable to climate shocks. One-third of the world\u2019s droughts already take place in sub-Saharan Africa, and its dependence on rain-fed agriculture makes it particularly vulnerable. \n \n\n \n Climate change can also act as a multiplier for conflict and fragility, worsening pre-existing tensions, weak governance, and other socio-economic concerns. Adapting to climate change, and assisting in worldwide mitigation efforts, will require new and robust climate-finance mechanisms. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.plzj3oezNQUQNCe2SxCjtpZjEJ9yR9t0TmswUt-lBJ4\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci4.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wHEJYw7N8uUEo-1Y3e9-sWUMBkQEmPRCN48g6sBvbgRFXyCdReH5PZ1lnIw5YRCl4Licd1lc2COX2RlCXr-aw9NcjeiI20tO13imZbOo9TNft2EssK4JqLr6cOEX8Re1pZFvbgh7m1TEuhl_jBv3J0lfF9Y42tVA3vEwdyd20x2TyULUClUmVlsKM4u3oU2m=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100912\/3795277\/eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-5_crop.png\" alt=\"chart5\"\/> \n \n\n \n 6.\u00a0 International cooperation remains vital. Without external financial and technical assistance, the divergent recovery paths of sub-Saharan Africa and the rest of the world may harden into permanent fault lines, jeopardizing decades of hard-won progress. So far, international organizations and donors have mobilized swiftly to support the region. \n \n\n \n Looking ahead, the voluntary channeling of\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL1RvcGljcy9zcGVjaWFsLWRyYXdpbmctcmlnaHQvc2V2ZW4tdGhpbmdzLXlvdS1uZWVkLXRvLWtub3ctYWJvdXQtc2RyLWFsbG9jYXRpb25zP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.gofwGRXgVqdZfg7wzj7NqujEdqphs3x6__WYL8pBMno\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special Drawing Rights \u00a0(SDR) from countries with strong external positions to those most in need can further magnify the impact of the new SDR allocation. Used wisely, these resources could shape the region\u2019s post-pandemic recovery path. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0._-I7botPCAb-o_YAlplkjEsUaAWnGQ4FL1ufMTPCQIQ\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/2c3dIS60oDydg7Hni47hE2vCsj0f9XYbN94s82d9nkwWdzNNSeu-EWplx9bVj7tJZy6PoYc8TKUrsQYEEwDB4EfIfKEimWP5gt05Ct1ITIbWL6-EXf0bSOjYSH1TqZmUtSTfuW3MxjUT-aY3aL8oMj2Zxck7bcwaB4hXViOH8ndOMh7Gy6Fm-xgBR15uY7_rSGkkZfYy1PAJ=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100910\/3795278\/updated-eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-6_crop.png\" alt=\"chart6\"\/> \n \n\n \n 7. Despite the difficult years ahead, the region\u2019s potential as a source of global demand remains undiminished. Over the next three decades, the global population is set to increase by about 2 billion. Half of that growth will take place in sub-Sahara Africa, as the region\u2019s population is projected to double from about 1 billion to 2 billion. This makes the region potentially one of the world\u2019s most dynamic economies, and one of its most important markets. \n \n\n \n <a href=\"https:\/\/lnks.gd\/l\/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTEwMjYuNDc4OTkyMDEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5pbWYub3JnL2VuL05ld3MvQXJ0aWNsZXMvMjAyMS8xMC8yMC9uYTEwMjAyMS1zZXZlbi1jaGFydHMtdGhhdC1zaG93LXN1Yi1zYWhhcmFuLWFmcmljYS1hdC1hLWNydWNpYWwtcG9pbnQ_dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWdvdmRlbGl2ZXJ5In0.CqAfGEaDFL3P-5KgfT8F0Zt4TlFnCDOd3BcStdwsG_E\/s\/1181822789\/br\/114625245721-l\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img src=\"https:\/\/ci5.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/wOKJw3y52JcgZii6YjusuvENbb1W32HX6G8Ocd_VDEZKqJzeVO_n9CbsiheRhcmY9oEApgKWlUkDCEMdFaxFZItaz8V24g9vEqZID0Dfhhn8FVwWpF527RmRpK72uDx49LMSbIWaRqP8QThuVnByYvCzafMh_CIXL6fNujl_X7aefxBKTC9bhqAEYA8pTMJQsLKKE1vSOaf9=s0-d-e1-ft#https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/fancy_images\/USIMF\/2021\/10\/5100919\/3795279\/updated-eng-afr-reo-cf-oct-15-chart-7_crop.png\" alt=\"chart7\"\/> \n "

"Seven charts that show Sub-Saharan Africa is at a crucial point"

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