This paper contributes to explain the cross-country heterogeneity of the poverty response to changes in economic growth. It does so by focusing on the structure of output growth. The paper presents a two-sector...
The poverty assessment is a key instrument of the Bank's poverty reduction strategy. It is designed to assess the extent and causes of poverty in a given country and to propose a strategy to ameliorate...
This transcript, from the session of the Executive Directors of the International Bank on Reconstruction and Development held on Thursday, September 23, 1999, covers discussion on social protection sector...
Poverty assessments provide the basis for a collaborative approach to poverty reduction by country officials and the Bank. In evaluating their impact at the country level, OED found that more than half...
This is a statement by Joaquim Carvalho at the Board meeting of August 27, 1998 concerning the Country Assistance Strategy for Malawi.
This process evaluation reviews Poverty Assessments (PAs) written between 1988 and 1994. The first chapter describes the study's rationale, objectives, criteria, design and limitations. The completion...