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The DAC Network on Poverty Reduction (POVNET) is a source of expertise and a community of practice on understanding and tackling poverty. Its present focus is on increasing the impact of economic growth on poverty reduction.
As well as the Poverty Impact Assessment approach, POVNET has recently developed and is actively disseminating guidance for donors on promoting pro-poor growth , including in relation to:
• Agriculture
• Employment
• Infrastructure
• Private sector development
• Social protection
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Since the late 1970s, China has learnt much from the successes and failures of its diverse domestic poverty reduction initiatives. Despite the political, socio-cultural and demographic differences, many of these lessons can also be applied in Africa.
The DAC Network on Poverty Reduction (POVNET) and the Chinese government organised a workshop February 21 to review China’s experience in poverty reduction, concluding that increased cooperation between the DAC members and China would be beneficial for both sides.
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03-Dec-2008
Most of the poor people in Mali make their living in the agriculture sector - a key sector for the economy as it contributes to 38% of GDP. But the agriculture sector has greater potential and could become the driver of stronger growth that enhances the ability of the poor to participate in and benefit from economic activity. However, new approaches are needed to support the sector and increase productivity which, at the same time, impact on poverty reduction. A POVNET workshop was held in Bamako to help strengthen the contribution that agriculture makes to pro-poor growth in Mali.
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02-Apr-2008
Growth alone is not enough to meet MDG poverty reduction targets in Cambodia. Most poor people still live in rural areas and have not benefited sufficiently from the growth process driven by garment exports, tourism and construction. Expanding and maintaining infrastructure assets is central to making growth more pro poor. Priority areas where development partners can help Cambodia to increase the impact of infrastructure on pro-poor growth include supporting a country led implementation framework, aligning their programmes with it, and developing infrastructure maintenance systems.
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12-Dec-2007
Ghana illustrates the powerful impact of economic incentives on private sector-led growth and poverty reduction. But this growth, largely driven by cocoa and gold exports, owes a lot to favourable circumstances and has failed to transform the structure of the economy. A POVNET workshop considered how to address the challenges to promoting more pro-poor growth in Ghana. Doing so will require urgent improvements in services, especially public services, in infrastructure (electricity, water and roads), education, health and agriculture.
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