Poverty reduction
A number of countries have formulated poverty reduction strategies (PRSs) and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) as a means of fostering a coordinated effort by government, stakeholders and development partners. They have given considerable emphasis to participation by the poor in this process, which increases the likelihood that their needs will be taken into account.
One difficulty with the implementation of PRSs is that many poor people live in localities where public administration and governance mechanisms are weak. There have been a number of initiatives to overcome this problem. For example, efforts have been made to track resource flows to ensure they are used for the intended purposes.
- PRSPs: their significance for health: second synthesis report
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This report, from the World Health Organization (WHO), presents an analysis of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) from a health perspective. The study asks two questions: to what extent does improved health play a role in poverty reduction; and to what extent does the health component of PRSPs identify and propose strategies to meet the specific health needs of poor people?
Recommended readings
- The basic budgeting problem: approaches to resource allocation in the public sector and their implications for pro-poor budgeting
- ( A. Fozzard / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2001)
- On what basis, and how, are decisions made regarding how public money should be spent? This paper, written by the Centre for Aid and Public Expenditure at the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), sum...
- Assessing participation in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: a desk-based synthesis of experience in sub-Saharan Africa
- ( R. McGee; J. Levene; A. Hughes / Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, UK , 2002)
- How participatory is the process of producing Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs)? This desk review, commissioned by the UK Department For International Development (DFID) and conducted by the P...
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- Guide to generating and analysing data on poverty for decision makers
- ( A. Coudouel;J. S. Hentschel;Q. T. Wodon / Poverty Reduction Strategies and PRSPs, PovertyNet, World Bank , 2002)
- This chapter, aimed at policy makers, offers a primer on poverty, inequality, and vulnerability analysis from the World Bank. The authors take a broad look at tools for analysis and provide a brief in...
- Increased focus on content and process needed to mainstream AIDS in development policies
- ( Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS , 2005)
- This review, from UNAIDS and UNDP, examines the experiences of mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in national development instruments and the technical support provided to national partners. The review focuse...
- Do poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) really address the health of the poor?
- ( L. Laterveer; L. Niessen; A. Yazbeck / Health Policy and Planning , 2003)
- This paper, published in Health Policy and Planning, assesses the extent to which poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSPs) address the health of the poor and vulnerable. It looks at interim PRSP pro...
