Poverty reduction strategy papers

The Politics of Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

This paper offers a critique on the politics of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and their framework, processes, and content. The paper challenges the fundamental assumptions of the poverty reduction approach and the underlying politics of the international financial institutions with a view to seek the answer to question as to why the development programmes initiated under the auspices of...

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: a new convergence

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers represent both a primary policy device of international development institutions, and an instance of a wider international convergence of public policy around global integration and social inclusion. Charting the emergence of these approaches, this paper argues that this convergence has a number of structural predilections which favour the technical and juridic...

Civil Society Participation in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

Integrating the Environment into the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (prsps)—fulfilling Their Potential for Children in Poverty?

Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs) are currently at the centre of development assistance and planning in many countries and donor agencies. As such, they are potentially of enormous significance for children living in poverty. Based on a review of PRSP documents, authors’ experiences and other evidence, the paper explores the main policies of economic growth and social sector investment ...