impact and significance of civic initiatives aimed at enhancing budget transparency and the poverty focus of government … democracy by fostering accountability, enhancing transparency and deepening participation and voice."--BOOK JACKET …

The sharpening poverty contradictions and their links to a larger governance reality is the theme of this book …

This book focuses on the World Bank's experience with Participatory Poverty Assessments (PPAs). Some practitioners have … past experiences. Participatory poverty assessments are showing the World Bank and other outside observers of poverty that … are not the only poverty experts. Poor people have a long overlooked capacity to contribute to the analysis of poverty …

Linking PPAs to Poverty Reduction Strategies -- Appendixes -- Bibliography. …