The government, specifically government corruption and a lack of administrative capacity, is named as the greatest obstacle to reducing poverty in Africa.
When asked unprompted to name the greatest obstacle to reducing poverty in their country, nearly one in two Africans (46%) mention the government, specifically government corruption (27%), a lack of government administration and capacity (13%), and a lack of political will within government (6%). A lack of education (9%) and HIV/AIDS (8%) are also named frequently, but by significantly fewer respondents.
Government corruption is named as the greatest obstacle to reducing poverty in most countries.
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