Overcoming human poverty : poverty report 2000 / United Nations Development Programme.
New York : United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), c2000.
139 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
(UNDP poverty report ; 2000)
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Poverty.
Poverty – History.
Poverty – Government policy.
Poverty – International cooperation.
Poverty – Statistical methods.
Poverty – Measurement.
Poverty – History.
Poverty – Government policy.
Poverty – International cooperation.
Poverty – Statistical methods.
Poverty – Measurement.
HC 79 .P6 .O94 2000
8608 21343
“U.N. Sales Number E.99.III.B.2”—(p. [2]).
“United Nations Development Programme”—at head of title.
Contents: Foreword—Acknowledgements—Acronyms and abbreviations—Executive summary—Chapter 1. The commitments to poverty reduction—Chapter 2. Developing national anti-poverty plans—Chapter 3. Linking poverty to national policies—Chapter 4. Linking countries’ international policies to poverty—Chapter 5. Governance : the missing link—Chapter 6. Pro-poor local governance : the neglected reforms—Chapter 7. The poor organize : the foundation for success—Chapter 8. Focusing resources on the poor—Chapter 9. Integrating key issues into poverty programmes—Chapter 10. Monitoring progress against poverty—Country profiles.
Summary: “A new global strategy against poverty needs to be mounted—with more resources, a sharper focus and a stronger commitment. Based on commitments made at the 1995 World Summit for Social Development, developing countries are being encouraged to launch full-scale campaigns against poverty. Yet despite having set ambitious global targets for poverty reduction, donor countries are cutting back on aid and failing to focus what remains on poverty”—(p. 8).