What are the primary causes of poverty in this region?

Here, we look at some of the top causes of poverty around the world.

Inadequate access to clean water and nutritious food ...

Little or no access to livelihoods or jobs ...

Conflict ...

Inequality ...

Poor education ...

Climate change ...

Lack of infrastructure ...

Limited capacity of the government.

Poverty can be caused by a lack of jobs and lack of good paying jobs as well as crime and drugs