sustainable growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. … STI Capacity Building Imperative -- Keynote Speakers -- Session 1: Reducing Poverty and Achieving the MDGs -- Session 2 … Natural Resources -- Box II.6 University-Company Relationships in Colombia -- Box II.7 Evolution of Colombian Research Centers …

Poverty Reduction, held in Washington D.C. on February 13-15, 2007 …

poverty and inequality. We find that the epidemic lowers average income and increases poverty, and that the jump in poverty is … larger than expected from the fall in average income. This disproportionate increase in poverty reflects the large share of … the population living on the threshold of poverty and the higher HIV prevalence rates in those segments of the population …

effectiveness are both necessary and possible. Poverty and extreme poverty in Swaziland are both overwhelmingly rural phenomena. The … important role in addressing poverty and vulnerability; however, the process by which the safety nets have been developed in … Swaziland has produced a fragmented system that leaves many Swazis unprotected by the safety net. Improvements in efficiency and …