Even so, the impact on poverty will be long lasting In Sub-Saharan Africa 20 million fewer people will escape extreme poverty in 2015 as a result of the crisis Its poverty rate in 2015 will be higher at 38 percent instead of 36 percent At the global level The crisis will still leave an additional 53 million people in extreme poverty in 2015 Poverty reduction will slow but still achieve the MDG1 goal 10
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