Publication: The Security Sector and Poverty Reduction Strategies
Date
2008-07
ISSN
Published
2008-07
Author(s)
Carrington, Tim
Post, David
Abstract
In conflict-affected countries,
insecurity can worsen the incidence of poverty, undercut the
delivery of basic services, and leave segments of the
population chronically vulnerable. Because security
provision is both a core function of the state, and a
necessary condition for the delivery of other essential
services, it should be an integral part of any strategy for
recovery and development. Poverty Reduction Strategies - the
standard tool for organizing medium-term economic and social
policies for growth and poverty reduction can be more
effective if they adopt a strategic approach to serious
security challenges. This note is based on the security
sector and poverty reduction strategies, an issue note
prepared as part of an analytical and technical assistance
program conducted by the social development department in
cooperation with colleagues across the Bank and Department
for International Development (DFID)-UK. The issue note
discusses entry points for engagement in the security sector
in countries where insecurity is a major contributor to
poverty and vulnerability. It also explores the best ways of
integrating security reforms into a poverty agenda, and the
role the World Bank might play as an international partner.
Citation
“Carrington, Tim; Post, David. 2008. The Security Sector and Poverty Reduction Strategies. Social Development Notes; No. 114. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/e1602233-99ef-5cbc-a6ac-6d506a334b2a License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”