's poverty reduction strategy (MKUKUTA 2005-2010) has not translated into the expected reduction in poverty, as there has been a … rise in one million people living in poverty over the period 2001 to 2007. The official response has been a call for broad …

This report shows that after a decade of moderate growth but little or no long term change in rural poverty in Pakistan …, agricultural output, rural incomes, rural poverty and social welfare indicators all showed marked improvements between 2001-02 and … rate (1999- 2000 to 2004-05) was only 0.3 percent per year; rural poverty rates in 2004-05 are still at levels that …

This poverty assessment aims to inform poverty-focused policymaking in Chad. The report examines recent trends in … poverty, inequality, and other social indicators and identifies key constraints on poverty reduction. Although agriculture … drives macroeconomic growth, exports, and fiscal revenues. Eliminating poverty and boosting shared prosperity in Chad will …

Tanzania fails to bring the level of poverty to a level roughly comparable to what is found in the region and to reduce …