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17-Oct-2011
Poverty is as much about lack of power as it is about lack of money. To mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we've compiled real-life stories told by people living in poverty about how they have empowered themselves and improved their livelihoods. These stories provide practical advice for donors on supporting empowerment through their aid programmes.
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05-May-2010
Meeting the MDG poverty reduction goals requires growth to be more pro-poor. Employment, social protection and empowerment are therefore essential.
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03-Dec-2008
Most of the poor people in Mali make their living in the agriculture sector - a key sector for the economy as it contributes to 38% of GDP. But the agriculture sector has greater potential and could become the driver of stronger growth that enhances the ability of the poor to participate in and benefit from economic activity. However, new approaches are needed to support the sector and increase productivity which, at the same time, impact on poverty reduction. A POVNET workshop was held in Bamako to help strengthen the contribution that agriculture makes to pro-poor growth in Mali.
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15-Mar-2007
Why has growth been more successful in reducing poverty in some countries than in others? How can poor women and men best participate in, contribute to and benefit from the growth process? Why is pro-poor growth important and what can donors do to promote it? This book provides policy guidance to donors on these issues, based on recent work of the DAC. It pays special attention to the role of private sector development, agriculture and infrastructure in pro-poor growth -- areas that were neglected by many donors during the 1990s but are currently receiving renewed attention.
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21-Apr-2006
In response to its mandate, POVNET has prepared guidance to donors on promoting pro-poor growth. The policy statement is developed in the attached document. POVNET has also produced reports on promoting the contribution of private sector development, agriculture and infrastructure to pro-poor growth.
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26-Apr-2001
Developing countries have achieved remarkable, although uneven, improvements in living standards over the past 30 years, and development co-operation has played a strong supportive role. But poverty reduction, in the context of sustainable development, remains a major challenge. Extreme poverty ravages the lives of one person in four in the developing world. Illiteracy, hunger and disease are still widespread, and HIV/AIDS has become a scourge in many developing countries. About half of the poor are children suffering from hardship, want and violence — and the majority of poor adults are women. Globalisation offers promising avenues for spurring growth and reducing poverty, but special effort will be required to ensure that poor countries and poor people share adequately in its opportunities and benefits.
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