The monographs essentially covers a critical chronological review of the measurement of poverty in India and the … identification of the poverty line over the various five five year plans …

This paper draws on the work in Lesotho and Namibia of tracking progress towards cutting poverty in half by 2015, which … is the key poverty target of the Millennium Development Goals. The paper serves at least two purposes. Firstly, it … measuring income poverty using household surveys and poverty lines based on observed consumption patterns. Secondly, it …

individuals from migration, in terms of poverty outcomes are analysed. The analysis is based on the 55th round survey data on …-economic profiling of the migrant households in urban India and explore the dynamics of poverty among interstate as well as intrastate …

This paper focuses on poverty dynamics and their determinants, using panel survey data for rural Sindh, Pakistan …

growth in Guinea. The macroeconomic objectives in the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP-II) are broadly consistent with …

This paper reviews the Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Evaluation Report 2005 for Moldova. Economic growth and income … redistribution policies promoted in the context of Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (EGPRS) implementation contributed … to higher incomes and improved access of population to social services, which led to higher living standards and poverty …

This Joint Staff Advisory Note (JSAN) highlights the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper–Country Development Strategy … experience from the National Poverty Reduction Strategy (NPRS). This JSAN provides advice on key priorities for strengthening the … strategy and promoting the effective implementation of CDS. It reviews poverty trends, macroeconomic and sectoral policies in …

The Kingdom of Lesotho’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper reports that consistent implementation of sound … macroeconomic policies is critical to the attainment of poverty reduction objectives. At the central level, the authorities … capacity at the beginning, made a significant contribution to the preparation of the Poverty Reduction Strategy. …

The report deals with the estimation of poverty and identification of poor – differences in approach. It also … describes the characteristics and trends of urban poverty. The vulnerability of urban poor is categorized under three broad …