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Last updated on 27 June 2008

Are there lasting impacts of aid to poor areas ? Evidence from rural China

The paper revisits the site of a large, World Bank-financed, rural development program in China 10 years after it began involving farming, animal husbandry, infrastructure and social services. (World Bank: 2008) More info >>

IDRC 2008 Corporate CD

A free CD containing research results, documents and e-books generated by International Development Research Centre (IDRC) supported projects to enable knowledge sharing, particularly in regions with low or unreliable internet access. (IDRC: 2008) More info >>

City development strategies to reduce poverty

This report explores the importance of urban centres in relation to national economies and development. (ADB: 2004) More info >>

A home in the city: UN Millennium Project Taskforce on improving the lives of slum dwellers

This report identifies practical strategies to eradicate poverty by scaling up investments in infrastructure and human capital while promoting gender equality and environmental sustainability. (UN Millennium Project: 2003) More info >>

Transport infrastructure and poverty reduction

This paper discusses the issue of making transport infrastructure more pro-poor. (ADB Institute: 2005) More info >>

Choosing rural road investments to help reduce poverty

A set of guidelines to the selection of rural roads investment projects designed to alleviate poverty. (World Bank: 2002) More info >>

Cities alliance annual report 2005

This report addresses the role of cities in long term development, links between investment in infrastructure and poverty reduction, financing and investment. (Cities Alliance - Cities Without Slums: 2005) More info >>

City development strategies to reduce poverty

This report explores the importance of urban centres in relation to national economies and development. (ADB: June 2004) More info >>

Making infrastructure work for the poor

This summary report explores the links between infrastructure services and poverty reduction. (UNDP: 2005) More info >>

Promoting pro-poor growth infrastructure

This paper establishes the critical need for infrastructure in addressing poverty and then offers principles for how to address this issue. (OECD: 2006) More info >>

Mainstreaming poverty alleviation through sustainable infrastructure development

This paper explores the idea of infrastructure programs serving as a means for poverty reduction to communities, through a local resource based approach. (ILO) More info >>


 

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