• Accounting for poverty reduction in Norwegian development aid to Mozambique 

      Tvedten, Inge; Villanger, Espen (Research report, Research report, 2008)
      Poverty reduction is the overarching goal of Norwegian development assistance, as expressed in the “Government Plan of Action for Combating Poverty in the South Towards 2015” and other related documents. At the same time, ...
    • Does Social Development Affect Poverty? The Role of Participation in Income Dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000 

      Villanger, Espen (Research report, Research report, 2005)
      The objective of this study is to assess whether there are any effects on household income changes and poverty reduction in Indonesia from living in a community that has a more democratic system of decision making, or from ...
    • Economic Prospects for Ethiopia and Challenges for Poverty Reduction 

      Villanger, Espen (Research report, Research report, 2006)
      The report analyses Ethiopia’s economic performance and expected future development. The economic growth rate is likely to remain high despite large fluctuations in agricultural production. Projections indicate, however, ...
    • Poverty and development in Tanzania: A discussion note 

      Jerve, Alf Morten; Ofstad, Arve (Research report, Research report, 2000)
      This brief discussion note is focusing on major policy issues confronting Tanzania when aiming at a substantial reduction in poverty level over the next decades. The government has high ambitions for creating high quality ...
    • Poverty reduction strategy processes in Malawi and Zambia 

      Bwalya, Edgar; Rakner, Lise; Svåsand, Lars; Tostensen, Arne; Tsoka, Maxton (Research report, Research report, 2004)
      Malawi and Zambia are poor and heavily indebted countries whose dependence on foreign aid is pronounced. They both qualify for debt relief in terms of the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) initiative under the auspices ...
    • PRSP in Tanzania: Do Mkukuta and the CCm Election Manifesto Pull in the same Direction? 

      Selbervik, Hilde (Research report, Research report, 2006)
      The National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP), or what is more commonly referred to by the Kiswahili acronym Mkukuta, has been in effect since July 2005. It is a key document setting out a broad framework ...
    • Responsiveness to the concerns of the poor and accountability to the commitment to poverty reduction 

      Gloppen, Siri; Rakner, Lise; Tostensen, Arne (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2003)
      Taking its cue from the poverty-reduction thrust of the Millennium Development Goals, this paper proposes an analytical framework for answering the fundamental question: How can we increase the responsiveness of decision-makers ...
    • The role of participation and empowerment in income and poverty dynamics in Indonesia 1993-2000 

      Villanger, Espen; Enes, Anette (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2004)
      The objective of this study is to assess whether living in a community that has a more democratic decision making system or in a society with a higher degree of participation and cooperation has any effect on household ...
    • Urban Dimensions of Donors' Poverty-Reduction Strategies 

      Tostensen, Arne (CMI Working paper, Working paper, 2002)
      This paper examines the extent to which the poverty-reduction strategies of selected multilateral and bilateral donors incorporate an urban poverty dimension. Key policy documents of multilaterals such as the World Bank, ...
    • Will International Trade Reduce Poverty? A Background Note to Norad 

      Wiig, Arne; Tøndel, Line; Villanger, Espen; Mæstad, Ottar (Research report, Research report, 2007)
      NORAD is currently developing a trade strategy towards developing countries. This background note presents a review of the current literature and empirical findings on the relationship between trade, growth and poverty ...