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A new brief has been added to the Poverty File!

Brief No. 9: Poverty Reduction Strategies

Eva Ludi, Overseas Development Institute (ODI), 2009

Outlining the history of PRSPs, this brief presents the different steps of the process leading towards the second and third generation PRSPs countries are currently aiming at: the shift from a technocratic tool towards a comprehensive approach that includes political dimensions and which is in the position to become a useful tool for country-owned growth strategies and national development plans. The paper illustrates where progress has been made and which are the aspects that need further attention. A special section shows the implications of the process for the behavior of donors.

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