Defense Spending and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Public Spending for Poverty Reduction

Privatization and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria

Following on the ‘success ‘of economic reforms in Central and Eastern Europe, best practice privatization re-emerged in most countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa during the 1990s. In Nigeria, privatization came as integral parts of Adjustment credits and was aimed at enhancing the efficiency of resource allocation of government. The core objectives are reducing fiscal deficits, building a broade...

Poverty Reduction in Nigeria Using Information Technology

According to a UNDP Report (1998), about 54% of Africa’s population is estimated to live in absolute poverty. Currently in Nigeria, rapid change and vigorous development in information technology (IT) is occurring, changing Nigerians’ way of life, as well as the country’s economic strength, national power, and international competitiveness. The status of a country or nation in the global politi...

Harnessing Public Spending for Poverty Reduction in Yemen

Yemen is among the poorest countries in the world, with a GDP per capita of US$460. It faces structural and policy constraints to achieve sustainable employment-generating growth and delivering the necessary public services to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) targets. The country is compounded by high population growth (about 3% per year) and the resulting young age distribution (...

Gender and Reduction of Poverty in Iran