Poverty Reduction Strategies in Developing Countries (original) (raw)

The World Bank Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Network

2012

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Dynamics of Poverty in Developing Countries: Review of Poverty Reduction Approaches

Journal of Sustainable Development, 2013

The term poverty has been described in different ways throughout the world due to its multidimensional nature. Whereas some countries and geographical regions view poverty as deprivation, others are concerned with social exclusion and inequality in resource distribution. Despite the differences in poverty interpretations, many countries in the developing world have adopted universal poverty reduction approaches over the years. This paper analyzes the conceptual underpinnings of poverty focusing on its evolution, the multidimensional definitions, and poverty reduction efforts implemented over the past 50 years. Using secondary data analysis, the paper reveals the universal approaches to poverty reduction have yielded few successes, and recommends that poverty should be viewed as a global phenomenon but tackled at the local level using local indicators. To achieve sustainable development, developing countries should focus on meeting the basic needs of their inhabitants and be committed to ensuring stable political and economic environment.

Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Division

2008

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia

Economic Studies in Inequality, Social Exclusion and Well-Being, 2015

The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term "country" in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. The book is published with open access at SpringerLink.com.

Introduction and Summary to Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia

Poverty Reduction Policies and Practices in Developing Asia, 2015

A sustained rapid economic growth to reduce multidimensional poverty is a policy challenge facing developing Asia and the globe. This book is a joint effort to analyze poverty reduction in Asia. The focus is on drivers, best practices, and policy initiatives. This introductory chapter presents the background to the project and summarizes the contributions to this volume. It includes theoretical, methodological, and empirical research and policy-oriented papers with the aim to advance the measurement of poverty and poverty reduction policy analysis. The studies focus on: poverty alleviation with microfinance, urban, and rural poverty reduction policies, climate change and well-being, dimensions of poverty and its reduction, and decomposing poverty into its component sources. This edited volume by employing diverse up-todate data and methods provide a wealth of empirical evidence and sound recommendations to policymakers and researchers in developing Asia to design and implement effective and inclusive policies and strategies to reduce poverty.

A Proposal on what constitutes a Realistic Poverty Reduction Strategy

2020

UiO International Development Studies Final Essay. Social inequality has always existed. And though it has been argued that this is a chicken-egg dilemma, poverty has been both a consequence and a cause of multiple and diverse inequalities in the whole world. Many negative consequences come from poverty for countries, regarding social justice and, above all, fulfillment of human rights. Consequently, many strategies have been designed and implemented, by and from national and international powers in order to try to diminish and finally, end, this phenomenon. This essay will define poverty in the context of development, it will describe briefly the trends of both national and international policies for reducing this phenomenon and it will be argued that most of this strategies are targeting the consequences after poverty, rather than, its causes. Therefore it will be proposed to address the causes underneath poverty not only to understand it, but also to have better opportunities to reduce it.

An Integrated Approach to Poverty Alleviation

In this chapter we offer an integrated framework for poverty alleviation that maps the roles of private sector, government and civil society organizations. For private sector enterprises and social entrepreneurs, strategies to engage the poor go well beyond selling to consumers and include working with the poor as valuable sources of information, as producers and suppliers, as employees and as distributors. We argue that the greatest impact that companies or social enterprises can have in reducing poverty is to create productive jobs for low-income individuals. We also emphasize the important role for local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to generate employment. Our integrated model also seeks to bring the essential role of government into the conversation on business and poverty alleviation. We outline government’s role in providing public services, infrastructure, regulation and facilitating job creation as essential for market-based approaches to poverty alleviation. Ci...