engine of growth and poverty reduction in Afghanistan. Agriculture, covered in Chapter 6, comprises half of the economy and … objectives of state-building; sustained rapid, broad-based economic growth; and poverty reduction. Analysis of the Afghan economy … the Afghan economy and it s recent performance (Chapter l), and the poverty situation (Chapter 2). Chapter 3 outlines a …

"The authors examine the empirical evidence in support of the poverty trap view of underdevelopment. They calibrate … simple aggregate growth models in which poverty traps can arise due to either low saving or low technology at low levels of … development. They then use these models to assess the empirical relevance of poverty traps and their consequences for policy. The …

) set out ambitious goals for reducing poverty and sustainably industrializing so that the country can achieve middle …-income status by 2025. The government recognizes agriculture as central to realizing its objectives of socioeconomic development …, which are well-articulated in the Second Agriculture Sector Development Program (ASDP II). Among the goals of ASDP II are to …

The Global Monitoring Report 2014/2015: Ending Poverty and Sharing Prosperity was written jointly by the World Bank … Development. This year's report details, for the first time, progress toward the WBG's twin goals of ending extreme poverty by …

Mozambique's continuous efforts to sustain economic growth and reduce poverty face a number of constraints including … vulnerable to water shocks and water being a constraint on growth and poverty reduction. The development of Mozambique Country … supporting its approach and priorities. It is consistent with the country's development priorities as defined in Second Poverty …

ways to improve public financial management in the sector and to alleviate the constraints on agriculture development, with … a view to increasing productivity and reducing poverty in rural areas. Moreover, the PRECASP will finance expenditure …

The country's approach to poverty reduction is outlined in the 2003 Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, and draws on a … development approach in which growth and poverty reduction are mutually reinforcing. Three areas of focus are identified in the … government policy on poverty i s most directly felt through public expenditure and service delivery, these are dealt with in …