Publication: Participation in Poverty Assessments
Date
1995-06
ISSN
Published
1995-06
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Bank ' s approach to country
poverty assessments (PAs) is increasingly stressing the
involvement of stakeholder groups, with the aim of building
in-country capacity to address the problems of the poor. The
participation of government and other institutional
stakeholders in all aspects of the work increases
sensitivity to poverty issues, enhances analytical skills,
and builds allegiance to the measures proposed for poverty
reduction. In addition, conventional statistical analysis is
complemented by qualitative information from participatory
social assessments, known as " PPAs, " which
reveal the concerns voiced by the poor. Some early lessons
for task managers have already emerged from this experience.
Citation
“World Bank. 1995. Participation in Poverty Assessments. Social Development Notes; No. 7. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/95b80465-cfa1-5d9c-828c-465764751771 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”