Overcoming human poverty : UNDP poverty report 1998 / United Nations Development Programme.

Includes bibliographical references.

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“United Nations Development Programme”—at head of title.

Contents: Foreword—Preface—Acknowledgements—Contents—Abbreviations—Overview—Chapter 1. Within our reach the eradication of poverty—Chapter 2. Recording progress national poverty strategies—Chapter 3. Empowering the poor—chapter 4. Redirecting development strategies—Chapter 5. Poverty-focused governance—Chapter 6. Sustaining environmental assets—Chapter 7. The gender dimensions—Chapter 8. New directions for poverty monitoring—Chapter 9. Making aid work for the poor—List of tables—List of Figures—Selected references.