developing countries, and to identify obstacles to such involvement. Participants agreed that civil society's role in poverty …

Empowerment of those living in poverty is both a critical driver and an important measure of poverty reduction. It is … poverty reduction needs poor people to be both the agents and beneficiaries of economic growth - to directly participate in … economic empowerment combined with political and social empowerment will make growth much more effective in reducing poverty …

Emerging Africa is based on the fundamental conviction that, unless growth resumes, poverty cannot be reduced in the … -- capital accumulation, productivity gains and institutional reforms -- in order to combat long-term poverty. The authors …