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    Pathways out of rural poverty and the effectiveness of poverty targeting

    Operations Evaluation Department, Asian Development Bank, 2006
    The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) foremost goal is the eradication of poverty in Asia and the Pacific. In order to achieve this, the Bank has undertaken a number of programmes directly targeting the poor.
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    Poverty in Focus: social protection - the role of cash transfers

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
    Poverty reduction is the result of several interacting factors, including importantly: redistribution of incomes, assets, and opportunities; pro-poor economic growth; and social provision and protection.
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    Poverty and employability effects of workfare programs in Argentina

    Poverty and Economic Policy Network, 2006
    Argentina's economic downturn of 11 percent in 2002 saw poverty and unemployment hit record numbers, with more than 50 percent of Argentine households living below the poverty line and a 20 percent unemployment rate. The government has responded by upgrading the existing workfare programmes by extended their benefits from 100,000 to 2 million people.
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    Country study: an employment-targeted economic programme for South Africa

    International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, 2006
    At the 2003 Growth and Development Summit, South African President Thabo Mbeki singled out "more jobs, better jobs and decent work for all" as one of the country's key economic challenges. With the pledge to cut the unemployment rate by half by 2014, difficult policy changes are inevitable.
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    Gender and social security in South Africa

    Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa, 2006
    This paper attempts to lay the basis for a gendered analysis of the scope, coverage and impact of the main components of social assistance in South Africa.
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    Empowering women to achieve food security

    2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture and the Environment, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001
    This briefing outlines what safety nets are and how they work. Examples of safety nets in Mexico, South Africa and India are also summarised. It is argued that safety nets can strengthen marginalised people’s access to economic and social assets. Social differences can occur along gender, generational, and ethnic characteristics.
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    Is PROGRESA working? Summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2001
    This document summarises an evaluation of the impact of PROGRESA on three poverty reduction focus areas: improving school enrolment, improving health and nutrition outcomes, and increasing household consumption for poor rural families.The findings suggest that PROGRESA’s combination of education, health, and nutrition interventions into one integrated package has a significant impact on the wel
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    The impact of PROGRESA on community social relationships

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2000
    This report examines the social costs arising from the PROGRESA programme in Mexico, focusing on community social relationships, which can be seen as a form of social capital. PROGRESA provides cash benefits linked to children’s school attendance and to regular clinic attendance, as well as in-kind health benefits and nutritional supplements.
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    The impact of PROGRESA on women’s status and intrahousehold relations

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2000
    The objective of this report is to examine the impact of Mexico’s PROGRESA on women’s status and intra-household relations. PROGRESA provides cash benefits linked to children’s school attendance and to regular clinic attendance, as well as in-kind health benefits and nutritional supplements.
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    Non-contributory pensions and social protection

    Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester, 2002
    This research paper critically examines the issue of non-contributory pension programmes. The researchers explore the impact, usefulness and sustainability of cash transfers for the old in various countries in Latin America and Africa.

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