A key way for the world's poor - nearly half of humanity - to escape poverty is to earn more for their labor. Most of the world's poor people are self-employed, but because there are few opportunities in most developing countries for them to earn enough to escape poverty, they are working hard...

Annotation, The Bank's strategy has changed significantly in the last decade, and this report summarizes the lessons learned and considers the implementation of the Bank's evolving policy framework for poverty reduction. It recommends better monitoring and evaluation techniques as well as clear,...