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  PRSP Connections: Issue 10

  PRSP Monitoring and Synthesis Project, 2004

  This issue of PRSP Connections covers the following topics:Update on DFID’s Engagement with the PRSP Process -following the completion of a survey of DFID’s engagement with PRS processes and with other development partners.Next Generation PRSs: Issues Arising - this article briefly explores issues and challenges arising for countries reviewing their PRSPs, that include deepening govern
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  The politics of staying poor in Uganda

  Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2003

  This paper explores how political actors, processes, debates and institutions influence the reduction and reproduction of chronic poverty in Uganda.
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  Reducing poverty or repeating mistakes?

  European Network on Debt and Development, 2003

  This report summarises partner perspectives, positions and recommendations in relation to the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process, policy contents, implementation and monitoring of PRSPs. It offers a critique of PRSPs, and addresses the roles played by government, donors and civil society. It also highlights the various groups' capacities and their commitment.
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  Globalization, the international poverty trap and chronic poverty in the least developed countries

  Chronic Poverty Research Centre, UK, 2003

  This paper argues that the dollar-a-day poverty measure is pervasive and persistent in most Least Developed Countries because they are caught in an international poverty trap.
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  Between grassroots and governments: civil society experiences with the PRSPs

  European Network on Debt and Development, 2003

  This report addresses civil society experiences with locally identified priorities for poverty eradication. It is based on a review of the three North/South PRSP Programme countries, namely, Honduras, Nicaragua and Zambia.The paper presents a range of challenges and dilemmas for civil society in its efforts to combat poverty.
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  Lessons learnt on civil society engagement in PRSP processes in Bolivia, Kenya and Uganda

  Eldis Document Store, 2002

  This report documents the main lessons emerging from a country exchange programme on Sharing and Learning from PRSP experiences in Bolivia, Kenya and Uganda.
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  A review of regional strategies addressing poverty

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2003

  This paper reviews the main development strategies that have been pursued in Africa since the 1970s with the aim of stirring a debate that can be helpful in the search for new opportunities for poverty reduction in the region.The paper focuses its attention on the following broad policies:Structural adjustment policies: characterised by a keen interest on the part of internationa
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  DFID Tanzania Country Assistance Plan June 2003 – December 2004

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This document sets out how the UK can support the Tanzania Government in meeting the challenge of delivering poverty reduction outcomes, embedding public and political ownership of the reform process in the run up to 2005 and tackling some of the key risks for poverty reduction in Tanzania. It argues that:Tanzania has developed a credible Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS), now in its thi
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  Malawi: Country Assistance Plan 2003/04 – 2005/06

  Department for International Development, UK, 2003

  This document sets out DFID’s plans for assistance to Malawi during the period 2003-2006. DfID’s activity in Malawi will focus on three core areas:measures to enable sustainable growth and improve livelihoodsbetter service delivery to the poorpro-poor governanceConcrete DfID future actions include:provide budget supportcontribute to harmonised donor approache
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  The IMF: wrong diagnosis, wrong medicine

  Oxfam, 1999

  Prepared as part of Oxfam International's Education Now campaign, this briefing paper evaluates the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offering information, statistics, case studies and recommendations for change.

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