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It reviews progress before COVID-19, highlighting improvements in non-monetary well-being alongside patterns in inequality and growth. It then analyzes welfare losses caused by COVID-19 and identifies what worked, what did not—especially low agricultural productivity and weak social protection performance—and translates lessons into priorities for post-COVID-19 economic transformation.","Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized Pub lic Disclosure Authorized  \nSri Lanka  \nPOVERTY ASSESSMENT  \nAccelerating Economic Transformation  \nSynthesis Report  \nSri Lanka  \nPOVERTY ASSESSMENT  \nAccelerating Economic Transformation  \nSynthesis Report  \n© 2021 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank  \n1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000  \n[Internet: www.worldbank.org](Internet: www.worldbank.org)  \nThis work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the governments they represent.  \nThe World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does not assume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of or failure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other information shown on any map in this work do not imply any judgment on the part of The World Bank concerning the legal status of any territory or the endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries. Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunities of The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved.  \nRights and Permissions  \nThe material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this work may be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given.  \nAny queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The World Bank Group, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail:  \n[pubrights@worldbank.org](pubrights@worldbank.org).  \nCover design: Wojciech Wolocznik, Cambridge, United Kingdom  \nInterior design and typesetting: Piotr Ruczyński, London, United Kingdom  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements   6  \nBackground papers   7  \nAbbreviations   7  \nExecutive Summary   8  \n1. Introduction   12  \n2. Recent Progress in Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity   15  \nGood progress was made in poverty reduction before COVID-19, and non-monetary well-being improved   16  \nRecent growth was inclusive but inequality is relatively high   18  \nCOVID-19 led to significant welfare losses   19  \n3. Sri Lanka’s Poverty Reduction: What Worked, What Did Not, and Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era   23  \nContext   24  \nWhat worked: Productivity growth went hand in hand with income growth   25  \nWhat did not work: Agricultural productivity was low and the performance of the social protection system weak   28  \nImplications for a post-COVID-19 era   29  \n4. Accelerating Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity   31  \nPriority 1. Increasing agricultural productivity through diversification   32  \nPriority 2. Addressing the constraints to accessing remunerative nonfarm jobs   36  \nPriority 3. Raising the quality of jobs, especially in the informal sector   38  \nPriority 4. Facilitating spatial transformation and strengthening inclusion   41  \n5. Conclusion and Policy Implications   46  \nReferences   51  \nFigures  \nFigure 1 Poverty headcount rates   16  \nFigure 2 Real GDP growth   16  \nFigure 3 Change in per capita consumption between 2009/10 and 2012/13   18  \nFigure 4 Per capita consumption growth, [bottom 40 percent vs. total](bottom 40 percent vs. total) population, 2009/10–2013  \nand 2012/13–2016   18  \nFigure 5 Change in per capita consumption between 2012/13 and 2016   19  \nFigure 6 Share of jobs lost by province   20  \nFigure 7 Average income loss across the income distribution   20  \nFigure 8 Occup","cbCaij5SlMFdCmmy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij5SlMFdCmmy","pdf",6254149,4,1,52,"English","en",105,"# Executive Summary\n# Introduction\n# Recent Progress in Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity\n## What worked: Productivity growth and income growth\n## What did not work: Inequality and COVID-19 welfare losses\n# Sri Lanka’s Poverty Reduction: What Worked, What Did Not, and Implications for the Post-COVID-19 Era\n## Context\n## What worked\n## What did not work\n## Implications for a post-COVID-19 era\n# Accelerating Economic Transformation for Poverty Reduction and Shared Prosperity\n## Priority 1: Increasing agricultural productivity through diversification\n## Priority 2: Constraints to accessing remunerative nonfarm jobs\n## Priority 3: Raising the quality of jobs, especially in the informal sector\n## Priority 4: Facilitating spatial transformation and strengthening inclusion\n# Conclusion and Policy Implications","[{\"question\":\"What key factors contributed to poverty reduction in Sri Lanka before COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"The report notes progress in poverty reduction before COVID-19, with improvements in non-monetary well-being. 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