Publication: Panama - Poverty Assessment : Toward Effective Poverty Reduction
Date
2007-06
ISSN
Published
2007-06
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
The Poverty Assessment for Panama,
Toward Effective Poverty Reduction, focuses on: analyzing
poverty, inequality, human development, GDP growth and other
social indicators in Panama between 1997 and 2003; providing
analytical and advisory support to the Government of Panama
aimed at implementing a new strategic vision for poverty
reduction; and supporting the country in capacity building
in poverty diagnostics and policy evaluation. The report
concludes that there is a need to develop a clear social
protection strategy with specific targets which should drive
the process of resource allocation in the sector. Specific
policy recommendations are made in the areas of nutrition
programs, education, housing, water and energy subsidies,
monitoring mechanisms and institutional arrangements.
Citation
“World Bank. 2007. Panama - Poverty Assessment : Toward Effective Poverty Reduction. © Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/9dc37e5b-740d-5da6-a5d1-cc99320437a1 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”