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  In Focus: The challenge of poverty

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2004

  This bulletin from the International Poverty Centre addresses various topics related to poverty, ranging from the relationship between female household headship and poverty to the challenges posed by urban slums, the persistence of poverty traps and gaps in maternal mortality between rich and poor women, and continuing shortfalls in access to basic water and sanitation facilities for the world's p
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  Mekong Delta poverty analysis

  Australian Agency for International Development, 2004

  This report aims to shed light on the situation of poverty in the Mekong Delta. The analysis within this report identifies a number of groups prone to particular disadvantage, namely:landlessness - there is significant and increasing land scarcity in the Delta.
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  Tsunami victims’ perceptions of the proposed buffer zone and its implications in eastern Sri Lanka

  South Asia Citizens Web, 2005

  This paper examines local perceptions of the proposed 200 meter buffer zone along Sri Lanka's coast, following the devastation of the Indian Ocean tsunami. The government’s decision was taken under a state of Emergency and without any consultation with the victims, their representatives, or professionals in this area.
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  Ending poverty, promoting development: MADRE critiques the UN Millennium Development Goals

  MADRE, 2004

  This short web article highlights that MDGs create opportunities for advancing women's human rights, but only if stakeholders are able to participate effectively in the process of realising the goals.
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  Financial diaries: investigating the financial lives of the poor in South Africa

  Financial Diaries, 2005

  This brief presents findings from a study into the financial lives of the poor in South Africa. It aims to contribute to understanding how formal and informal financial instruments are used in the struggle against poverty.
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  Gender and Poverty in the context of human development, health, education and the MDG’s

  Southern African Regional Poverty Network, 2004

  This background paper summarises the main issues around gender and poverty in southern Africa in the context of human development, health, education, and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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  On assessing pro-poorness of government programmes: international comparisons

  International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2005

  This paper proposes a new "Pro-Poor Policy (PPP)" index, which measures the pro-poorness of government programmes, as well as basic service delivery in education, health and infrastructure.
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  We were in fire, now we are in water: micro-credit and gender relations in rural Bangladesh

  Gender Mainstreaming Programme in Asia, 2004

  This study of 20 Saving and Credit Groups (SCGs) formed under the Agricultural Development and Intensification Project (ADIP) project in these four districts of Bangladesh was undertaken to assess the impact of micro–credit institutions on gender relations and women’s agency.
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  Exploring the structured dynamics of chronic poverty: a sociological approach

  ESRC Research Group on Wellbeing in Developing Countries . University of Bath, 2004

  The dominant forms of international poverty research involve statistical analyses of household surveys and 'qualitative' information produced using 'participatory' techniques. The expertises of other social scientists are rarely used to inform development policy.
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  Strategic gender interventions and poverty reduction: principles and practice

  Gender Mainstreaming Programme in Asia, 2004

  This manual has been developed to support the formulation and implementation of poverty reduction projects in Asia. It focuses on identifying strategic gender initiatives to help enhance women’s agency in the household and community.

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