Multidimensional poverty in Colombia drops 1.6 points to 9.9%

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Colombia’s multidimensional poverty rate dropped 1.6 point to 9.9 last year, according to statistics agency DANE. Last year’s decline in poverty continued a seven-year downward trend that was briefly interrupted in 2020 as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The multidimensional poverty rate, which also measures access to education and available infrastructure, had been reduced [] The post Multidimensional poverty in Colombia drops 1.6 points to 9.9 appeared first on Colombia News.