Poverty Reduction Strategies

Author : Amoako-tuffour,Armah
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780739130032

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Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action by Amoako-tuffour,Armah Pdf

Since the inception of the HIPC Initiative, the story of the design and implementation of poverty alleviation strategies has largely been told through the filters of development partners and the Bretton Woods Institutions. Poverty Reduction Strategies in Action examines the efforts in Ghana to reduce poverty and initiate changes that it believes are essential to ensure a prosperous future for its citizens in the 21st century. It chronicles the achievements, pitfalls, and looming challenges of a government, its people, and its external partners in fashioning out and implementing anti-poverty and pro-growth policies. This edited volume, by a group of independent researchers, examines Ghana's experience: what was done, how it was done, what was left undone, the lessons learned, and fills the void in the development literature.

Author : Philipp Albert Theodor Kircher
Publisher : Peter Lang Publishing
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : IND:30000083513428

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Poverty Reduction Strategies by Philipp Albert Theodor Kircher Pdf

Poverty remains one of the greatest problems of our time, causing starvation and humiliation in poor countries and contributing to problems of conflict, migration and environmental degradationeffectingalso richer countries. This study provides a systematical analysis of today's donor strategies for development cooperation, which unite around the goal fo poverty reduction. The most recent strategies of the World Bank and the German, British and swedish official development agencies are compared and evaluated. Their broad consensus on goals and coneptual elements in comprehensively presented. Differences in accentuations regarding beneficiaries and implementationmethods are highlighted. An empirical study of the povery focus in project evaluations of he German Fonancial Cooperatin rounds off the analysis by exemplarily pointing at the practical implications of the new strategies. Contents: The consensus regarding poverty reduction strategies for developing countries--Defferences in the accentuations of various donors--Empirical result on poverty focus in project evaluations of the German Financial Cooperation.

Author : Mike O. Odey,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315282961

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Poverty Reduction Strategies in Africa by Mike O. Odey,Toyin Falola Pdf

A fundamental question about contemporary Africa is why does Africa remain so poor, long after the departure of the European Colonial domination and in the midst of so many natural resources? Poverty Reduction Strategies in Africa provides new understandings of the persistent issue of poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa and makes recommendations for policy frameworks to help African governments alleviate poverty. Each chapters uses case studies to review the old strategies for resolving the problem of poverty in the continent and make the case for new initiatives to address poverty. The contributors focus on practical and day-to-day issues as the best approach to formulate and implement poverty reduction strategies in contemporary Africa. This book is invaluable reading for students and scholars of African politics and development.

Author : Paola de Salvo,Manuel Vaquero Pineiro
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781839686177

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Rural Development by Paola de Salvo,Manuel Vaquero Pineiro Pdf

The book brings together a series of contributions with a common goal of reflecting the links between economic development and rural development. The scenario is dotted not only with old and new wounds but also with innovative strategies in an attempt to overcome existing delays. The chapters of the book are composed of scenarios full of case studies. The plans to be adopted to help the countries that have lagged behind fueled an intense debate since the obstacles to development, as evidenced by the extensive scientific literature available, now appeared to be the realities present in the socio-economic structures of a large number of villages. Although the data available are still few, it is assumed that the Covid-19 pandemic will make a landscape already full of criticalities even more fragile.

Author : Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812874207

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Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia by Almas Heshmati,Esfandiar Maasoumi,Guanghua Wan Pdf

This book looks at the major policy challenges facing developing Asia and how the region sustains rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty through socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable measures. Asia is facing many challenges arising from population growth, rapid urbanization, provision of services, climate change and the need to redress declining growth after the global financial crisis. This book examines poverty and related issues and aims to advance the development of new tools and measurement of multidimensional poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The book covers a wide range of issues, including determinants and causes of poverty and its changes; consequences and impacts of poverty on human capital formation, growth and consumption; assessment of poverty strategies and policies; the role of government, NGOs and other institutions in poverty reduction; rural-urban migration and poverty; vulnerability to poverty; breakdown of poverty into chronic and transitory components; and a comparative study on poverty issues in Asia and other regions. The book will appeal to all those interested in economic development, resources, policies and economic welfare and growth.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Poverty
ISBN : OCLC:1059208933

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Reducing Poverty by Anonim Pdf

Author : A. Karnani
Publisher : Springer
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230120235

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Fighting Poverty Together by A. Karnani Pdf

In this hard-hitting polemical Karnani demonstrates what is wrong with today's approaches to reducing poverty. He proposes an eclectic approach to poverty reduction that emphasizes the need for business, government and civil society to partner together to create employment opportunities for the poor.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 619 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309483988

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A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years Pdf

The strengths and abilities children develop from infancy through adolescence are crucial for their physical, emotional, and cognitive growth, which in turn help them to achieve success in school and to become responsible, economically self-sufficient, and healthy adults. Capable, responsible, and healthy adults are clearly the foundation of a well-functioning and prosperous society, yet America's future is not as secure as it could be because millions of American children live in families with incomes below the poverty line. A wealth of evidence suggests that a lack of adequate economic resources for families with children compromises these children's ability to grow and achieve adult success, hurting them and the broader society. A Roadmap to Reducing Child Poverty reviews the research on linkages between child poverty and child well-being, and analyzes the poverty-reducing effects of major assistance programs directed at children and families. This report also provides policy and program recommendations for reducing the number of children living in poverty in the United States by half within 10 years.

Author : Lucas Kessy,Arne Tostensen
Publisher : African Books Collective
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2008-10-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789987081042

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Out of Poverty. Comparative Poverty Reduction Strategies in Eastern and Southern Africa by Lucas Kessy,Arne Tostensen Pdf

This study examines, traces and maps the poverty reduction policies adopted by six countries in Eastern and Southern Africa since the mid-1990s with a view to highlighting differences and similarities.

Author : Frank Ellis,H. Ade Freeman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134296279

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Rural Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction Policies by Frank Ellis,H. Ade Freeman Pdf

This important new collection of contributions brings together current thinking on poverty reduction and rural livelihoods in developing countries. As well as leading economists in the field such as Frank Ellis and Chris Barrett, there are a number of contributors from developing countries themselves. The book examines both macroeconomic and microeconomic phenomena and contains wide range of case studies. Skilfully exposing the gap that exists between the rhetoric of poverty reduction strategies in capital cities and the practice of public sector delivery in rural areas, this key text will be essential reading for advanced students and researchers in the fields of rural development, rural livelihoods, poverty reduction strategies and Sub-Saharan Africa development as well as advisors and practitioners in international organizations.

Author : Melissa Kearney,Benjamin Harris
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780815726470

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Policies to Address Poverty in America by Melissa Kearney,Benjamin Harris Pdf

One-in-seven adults and one-in-five children in the United States live in poverty. Individuals and families living in povertyÊnot only lack basic, material necessities, but they are also disproportionally afflicted by many social and economic challenges. Some of these challenges include the increased possibility of an unstable home situation, inadequate education opportunities at all levels, and a high chance of crime and victimization. Given this growing social, economic, and political concern, The Hamilton Project at Brookings asked academic experts to develop policy proposals confronting the various challenges of AmericaÕs poorest citizens, and to introduce innovative approaches to addressing poverty.ÊWhen combined, the scope and impact of these proposals has the potential to vastly improve the lives of the poor. The resulting 14 policy memos are included in The Hamilton ProjectÕs Policies to Address Poverty in America. The main areas of focus include promoting early childhood development, supporting disadvantaged youth, building worker skills, and improving safety net and work support.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264112902

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Agricultural Policies for Poverty Reduction by OECD Pdf

This volume sets out a strategy for raising rural incomes which emphasises the creation of diversified rural economies with opportunities within and outside agriculture.

Author : Deepa Narayan-Parker
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821351664

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Empowerment and Poverty Reduction by Deepa Narayan-Parker Pdf

This publication offers a framework for the empowerment of people living in poverty throughout the world that concentrates on increasing people's freedom of choice and action to shape their own lives. Based on analysis of practical experiences, the book identifies four key elements to support empowerment: information, inclusion and participation, improved accountability and local organisational capacity. This framework is then applied to five areas of action to improve development effectiveness: provision of basic services, improved local governance, improved national governance, pro-poor market development, and access to justice and legal aid. It also offers twenty 'tools and practices' which concentrate on a wide-range of topics to support the empowerment of the poor.

Author : Gordon Repinski,Heinz-Michael Stahl
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Economic assistance, Domestic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105122989937

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Poverty and Poverty Reduction Strategies in the East African Community (EAC) by Gordon Repinski,Heinz-Michael Stahl Pdf

Author : Yongnian Zheng,Jiwei Qian
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000650099

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Development and Poverty Reduction by Yongnian Zheng,Jiwei Qian Pdf

Although the absolute number of poor people in the world has declined significantly in recent decades, poverty reduction continues to be a very important issue. There still are very large numbers of poor people, relative poverty is an increasingly concerning problem, and progress on poverty reduction varies enormously from one part of the world to another. Factors contributing to poverty reduction include economic growth, economic integration, and specific poverty-reduction programs, which are often initiated by Western countries. This book considers poverty reduction from a global perspective. Development and Poverty Reduction looks at a wide range of specific subjects, across all continents. It highlights in particular how the issues are perceived from a non-Western perspective and especially how the rise of China is both having a profound impact on poverty reduction globally and also changing the overall way in which development and poverty reduction are approached. Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.