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Episode 16 Breaking the Cycle: Conflict, Poverty, and a Path to Economic Recovery

Episode 16 Breaking the Cycle: Conflict, Poverty, and a Path to Economic Recovery

Update: 2025-11-14
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By 2030, nearly 60% of the world's extreme poor will live in 39 specific economies. What do they have in common? They are all trapped in a vicious cycle of fragility and conflict. This episode breaks down the devastating human and economic costs, showing how high-intensity conflict can wipe out 20% of GDP and decimate the industrial sector. But the situation is not hopeless. We explore a blueprint for recovery built on three major untapped opportunities: a demographic dividend, green minerals, and tourism. Learn how a development-led solution can break the cycle and build a path to resilience. Generated with AI using wondercraft.ai and guided by our experts.



Read the full source here at: https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/global-economic-prospects (Chapter 4)

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Episode 16 Breaking the Cycle: Conflict, Poverty, and a Path to Economic Recovery

Episode 16 Breaking the Cycle: Conflict, Poverty, and a Path to Economic Recovery

World Bank Institute for Economic Development