Nepal's poverty battle

Officials from the government in Nepal are to visit every house in the country. They will collect information to help try to assess who is living below the poverty line and who will be entitled to new subsidies for food, health and education.

In this week's 6 Minute English, Rob and Vera discuss how successful this scheme is likely to be.

This week's question:

According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is the poorest country in the World? Is it:

a) The Democratic Republic of Congo

b) Malawi

c) Burkina Faso

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The Nepalese government is trying to improve the lives of its citizens by making food, education opportunities, and health care more easily accessible.