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Poverty reduction through environment-oriented public employment programmes? Some exploratory ideas

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A new report brought out by UNDP explores the potential for governments to integrate environmental concerns into crisis-related stimulus packages. The authors specificially focus on the role of environment-oriented public employment programmes in reducing poverty and creating employment in developing countries. The report draws on the experiences of the Working for Water programme in South Africa and the National Rural Employment Guarantee programme in India.

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