Poverty Reduction Framework
Pillars and Themes of the Enhanced Poverty Reduction Strategy
ADB adopted poverty reduction as overarching goal in 1999. It contributes to systemic poverty reduction results in partner countries through investment, policy advice, and knowledge to promote:
ADB’s enhanced Poverty Reduction Strategy (2004) further emphasizes five thematic areas supporting these 3 pillars in promoting:
| Do you know: After the approval of its new Poverty Reduction Strategy in 1999, ADB organized its first Poverty Reduction Forum. The conference proceedings are summarized in two volumes. Volume 1 and Volume 2 cover a wide range of poverty issues for Asia and the Pacific, such as poverty strategies, macroeconomics and trade, promoting good governance, role of civil society and the private sector, priority social development policies, poverty measurements, targeted poverty reduction efforts, country studies, and social protection. |
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