PRSP
- Using Poverty and Social Impact Analysis to design more effective poverty reduction measures
- D. Ehrenpreis (ed); O. Altimir; G. A. Cornia / International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2008
- This issue examines the usefulness of two recently developed analytical tools: Poverty and Social Impact Analysis (PSIA) and Poverty Impact Assessment (PIA). Both approaches provide a framework to analyse the distributional impact of ...
- A toolbox for mainstreaming environment into poverty reduction strategies
- Capability and Sustainability Centre, University of Cambridge, 2008
- The aim of this report is to explain technical aspects in using and developing Poverty & Environment indicators (P&E) by providing a toolbox that will enable the readers to use indicators to mainstream environment into poverty...
- Monitoring poverty in Mozambique
- M. Paulo; C. Rosário; I. Tvedten / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
- In Mozambique, the government and the donors have invested considerable resources and effort in economic and social development. Nevertheless, Mozambique is still one of the poorest countries in the world. This short brief presents th...
- How can science and technology help reduce poverty?
- A. Warren-Rodriguez / United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2007
- This paper examines how the role of science and technology (S&T) as a driver of economic growth and poverty reduction has, in the last five years, been addressed in poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSP). This analysis is based ...
- The participation of stakeholders beyond the drafting process of Poverty Reduction Strategies
- W. Eberlei / Social Development, World Bank, 2007
- This paper is part of a research project analysing the participation of stakeholders beyond the drafting process of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS). A number of constraints impede meaningful participation in many countries. However...
- Are alternatives to neo-liberalism needed to meet the MDGs in southern Africa?
- J. Chipika / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007
- This paper discusses policies that have inhibited the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions. Specifically, the paper argues that neo-liberal structural adjust...
- Has budget support in Ghana contributed to poverty reduction?
- T. Killick / Overseas Development Institute, 2007
- This policy brief presents a case study of general budget support (GBS) in Ghana. It is argued that, by providing aid as budget support, donors have taken risks and made important contributions to poverty alleviation and governance. I...
- A participation project for PRSP monitoring in Mozambique
- A. A. da Silva Francisco; K. Matter / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007
- Case-studies from the Poverty Observatory (PO) in Mozambique examine citizen participation and social accountability processes in Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) implementation and monitoring. The following recomme...
- More public spending on agriculture could help combat poverty
- S. Akroyd; L. Smith / Oxford Policy Management, 2007
- Public spending on agriculture is now recognised to be an important means of promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty in rural areas. However, this paper reveals that agricultural spending is not being prioriti...
- Is domestic accountability enhanced when poverty reduction strategies (PRS) are integrated with national budgets?
- V. Wilhelm; P. Krause / World Bank, 2007
- This study examines what challenges have arisen in countries where efforts have been made to integrate poverty reduction strategies (PRSs) with national budgets. It argues that both PRSs and national budgets offer scope for enhanced d...
- A toolbox for mainstreaming environment into poverty reduction strategies
- Capability and Sustainability Centre, University of Cambridge, 2008
- The aim of this report is to explain technical aspects in using and developing Poverty & Environment indicators (P&E) by providing a toolbox that will enable the readers to use indicators to mainstream environment into poverty...
- Monitoring poverty in Mozambique
- M. Paulo; C. Rosário; I. Tvedten / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
- In Mozambique, the government and the donors have invested considerable resources and effort in economic and social development. Nevertheless, Mozambique is still one of the poorest countries in the world. This short brief presents th...
- How can science and technology help reduce poverty?
- A. Warren-Rodriguez / United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2007
- This paper examines how the role of science and technology (S&T) as a driver of economic growth and poverty reduction has, in the last five years, been addressed in poverty reduction strategy papers (PRSP). This analysis is based ...
- The participation of stakeholders beyond the drafting process of Poverty Reduction Strategies
- W. Eberlei / Social Development, World Bank, 2007
- This paper is part of a research project analysing the participation of stakeholders beyond the drafting process of Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRS). A number of constraints impede meaningful participation in many countries. However...
- Are alternatives to neo-liberalism needed to meet the MDGs in southern Africa?
- J. Chipika / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007
- This paper discusses policies that have inhibited the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) regions. Specifically, the paper argues that neo-liberal structural adjust...
- Has budget support in Ghana contributed to poverty reduction?
- T. Killick / Overseas Development Institute, 2007
- This policy brief presents a case study of general budget support (GBS) in Ghana. It is argued that, by providing aid as budget support, donors have taken risks and made important contributions to poverty alleviation and governance. I...
- A participation project for PRSP monitoring in Mozambique
- A. A. da Silva Francisco; K. Matter / Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2007
- Case-studies from the Poverty Observatory (PO) in Mozambique examine citizen participation and social accountability processes in Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) implementation and monitoring. The following recomme...
- More public spending on agriculture could help combat poverty
- S. Akroyd; L. Smith / Oxford Policy Management, 2007
- Public spending on agriculture is now recognised to be an important means of promoting economic growth and alleviating poverty in rural areas. However, this paper reveals that agricultural spending is not being prioriti...
- Is domestic accountability enhanced when poverty reduction strategies (PRS) are integrated with national budgets?
- V. Wilhelm; P. Krause / World Bank, 2007
- This study examines what challenges have arisen in countries where efforts have been made to integrate poverty reduction strategies (PRSs) with national budgets. It argues that both PRSs and national budgets offer scope for enhanced d...
- Suggestions for building on the poverty reduction process in Uganda
- S. Canagarajah,; A. van Diesen, / Development Policy Review, 2006
- This article argues that Uganda’s Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) has brought significant gains to development management, but that its performance against several of the PRS (Poverty Reduction Strategy) principles is dis...
- Equity and Justice Working Group (EJWG)
- Activists advocating policy dialogue and change in attitudes in Bangladesh
