poverty reduction: helping the poor earn more in the labour market for the work they do, so that they can buy the goods and … services they need to move up out of poverty. …

The study examines Zambia's evolving aid relationship in relation to the country's democratic trajectory. The impact of …. The study suggests that there are many good reasons for so-called traditional donors to phase out aid to Zambia. Zambia … has recorded economic growth for the most part of this decade, but poverty levels still stand at near 70 per cent and both …

The study presents recent global evidence on the transformation of economic growth to poverty reduction in developing …-specific data are analysed for the US$1.25 and US$2.50 level poverty headcount ratios using the most recent World Bank data. The … study finds that on average income growth has been the major driving force behind both the declines and increases in poverty …

Rapid urbanization, and particularly the associated problems of urban poverty, unsustainable development and … combines concerns related to poverty, environment and governance both at policy and implementation level is needed in order for …

preparation if poverty is to be taken more seriously by donors. …

poor in Zambia. Like in the past, the implementation of the strategies to deal with the rising food prices, especially for …

This paper assesses the effects on poverty and inequality of the alternative targeting approaches that Zambia's Social … government introduced support based on giving actual cash through social cash transfers aimed at reducing poverty and … of social cash transfers, nationwide extreme poverty would be 1.6 percentage points higher than otherwise. The results …

growth and poverty reduction, but also on intermediate outcomes such as health and education. This paper reviews evidence … in Zambia, and examines to what extent new aid approaches have contributed to the observed outcomes. It finds that …