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Dramatic increase in poverty and acute food insecurity Poorest countries particularly hard hit

114 -150 million more poor people globally

123 million more acutely food insecure people in 2020 (in addition to 2019 estimate of 149 million people)

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Millions of people

Total (79 Countries) Poorest countries (IDA)

Fragile and Conflict- affected Situations

World Bank (2020). Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2020: Reversal of Fortune.

WFP, 2020

April 15, 2021

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