What are the poverty reduction goals of the European development cooperation agencies? This book examines the credibility of their actual record in terms of their commitment and approaches to poverty reduction. The poverty impact of their aid programmes and their good and bad practices are assessed based on field studies in seven poor countries.
European Development Cooperation and the Poor
Preface The Context of Poverty Poverty Reduction Goals and Strategies of the European Development Cooperation Agencies Role and Modes of Intervention of the Development Cooperation Agencies for Poverty Reduction The Approach to Poverty Reduction in Country Programmes Have the Poor Benefited? Evidence of Effectiveness and Impact Good and Bad Approaches: Case Study Evidence Options for Reaching the Poor More Effectively: Some New Thinking Poverty Reduction: Organisation and Management of the European Agencies Conclusion and Suggestions Annexes 1-5 References Indexes