As part of the preparation of a poverty reduction strategy for the Asian Development Bank, consultations on strategies for reducing poverty were held between November 1998 and April 1999 in Bangladesh, People’s Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. In most of the countries, a formal consultation was conducted to bring key stakeholders together in an interactive situation. This report provides an overview of the key issues emerging from the consultations and it intended to serve as a basis for discussion of their potential implications for the poverty reduction strategy being prepared by the Bank.