In South Asia, the modern microfinance movement was born in Bangladesh in the 1970s as a response to the prevailing … poverty conditions among its vast rural population. Astonishing growth rates in Bangladesh, particularly during 1990s, created … a new dimension for microfinance worldwide as microfinance institutions grew to include millions of clients. The start …

outcomes. A reduction in child and maternal mortality rates is among the key objectives of the Ethiopia Poverty Reduction …

are two of the most important ways poor people can escape from poverty. To achieve these goals, economic growth and …, governments, and donors can take action and accelerate progress toward the common objective of poverty reduction, as specified in …

of the most important ways poor people can escape from poverty. To achieve these goals, economic growth and financial …, and donors can take action and accelerate progress toward the common objective of poverty reduction, as specified in the …

In recognition that poverty and vulnerability are mutually reinforcing, because the poor lack the ability to insure … the Bank's contributions, and, presents suggestions for a strategy to reduce poverty, and efforts to overcome risk …. Analytical work classifies the risks that threaten different vulnerable groups, or poor households, according to poverty …

accelerate trade integration and growth, and to reduce poverty. Each part of the report focuses on a key question and provides an … poverty reduction using two types of macroeconomic models. The report concludes with policy priorities for accelerating …