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Transpolicy: pro-poor transport policy

2005 | Kodero, K.

The aim of this study was to build national capacity for policy dialogue and engagement in influencing transport policies and programmes in the context of poverty reduction. This carries out a revie..

Challenging the professions: frontiers for rural development

1993 | Chambers, R.

‘Challenging the professions’ deals with rural poverty and rural development and is addressed to those in any discipline or profession. It covers areas related to normal professionalism,..

Poverty and vulnerability clycles in South Asia

2010 | Ed.By Muricken, Ajit

Poverty is defined as multi dimensional; it is also a human tragedy. Even though South Asian countries have programs and schemes to eliminate poverty, little is achieved in practice. Governments no lo..

The idea of poverty

2007 | Spicker, Paul

This book examines views about what poverty is and what should be done to overcome poverty. Poverty is defined in many ways from material deprivation, lack of money, dependency on benefits, social exc..

Human development: concept and issues in the context of globalisation

2006 | Ed. By, Pant, S.K.

The concept of human development extends beyond growth of national or even per capita income to critical aspects of well-being like education, longevity and quality of life. Poverty prevents the proce..

National Strategy for Small and Medium Enterprise Sector Development in Sri Lanka

2002 | Ministry of Enterprise Development, Industrial policy and Investment Promotion

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have been identified as an important strategic sector for promoting growth and social development of Sri Lanka. Over the years SMEs have gained wide recognition a..

Livelihood Assistance to the Poorest Tsunami Affected Households in Sri Lanka Pre-Intervention Individual Household Economy Survey Results Final Report

2008 | Save the Children in Sri Lanka

Save the Children in Sri Lanka is, with funding from the American Red Cross and technical support from Save the Children -US , implementing a poverty reduction project in three tsunami- and conflict-a..

Cities, people & poverty: Urban development cooperation for the 1990s

1991 | United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

This paper is about the new urban agenda for the 1990s, which will extend beyond GNP growth in cities to focus on alleviating poverty, on strengthening local government & decentralising power and ..

Participatory governance: the missing link for poverty reduction

1999 | Hartmut Schneider

This policy brief shows how a participatory approach towards governance (PG) operates as an essential link in the net of causalities which have to be considered and taken into account in designing and..

Impact of security measures on: livelihoods in the Eastern province: A pilot study.

2007 | Muttukrishna Sarvanathan

This is an empirical study to investigate the extent of the impact of new security measures on major sources of livelihoods in all the three districts of the Eastern Province. The study covers areas o..

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