Poverty Reduction

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The DAC Network on Poverty Reduction (POVNET) is a source of expertise and a community of practice on understanding and tackling poverty. Its present focus is on increasing the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction.

As well as the Poverty Impact Assessment approach, POVNET has recently developed and is actively disseminating guidance for donors on promoting pro-poor growth, including in relation to:
• Agriculture

• Employment

• Infrastructure

• Private sector development

• Social protection

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Policy Dialogue on High Food Prices: Outlook and Donor Mid-term Response

from 12-Feb-2009 to 13-Feb-2009

This event, organised jointly by the OECD and the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, focused on how donors should best respond to foster pro-poor agricultural production to sustain access to affordable food in developing countries.

Pro-Poor Growth and the Role of Agriculture in Mali

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.

Infrastructure for Pro-Poor Growth: Addressing the Challenges in Cambodia

02-Apr-2008

Growth alone is not enough to meet MDG poverty reduction targets in Cambodia. Most poor people still live in rural areas and have not benefited sufficiently from the growth process driven by garment exports, tourism and construction. Expanding and maintaining infrastructure assets is central to making growth more pro poor. Priority areas where development partners can help Cambodia to increase the impact of infrastructure on pro-poor growth include supporting a country led implementation framework, aligning their programmes with it, and developing infrastructure maintenance systems.

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