Publication: Empowering the Poor through Decentralization : Brazil Rural Poverty Alleviation Program
Date
2001-03
ISSN
Published
2001-03
Author(s)
Kuehnast, Kathleen
Abstract
The Rural Poverty Alleviation Program in
Northeast Brazil uses an integrated approach to social and
economic analysis in tackling poverty at the community
level. Key to the success of this program is the use of
economic and social indicators to monitor changes in the
community. The reform process encourages the empowerment of
the poor and the development of social capital. Those who
formerly were socially excluded are now directly involved in
institutional development at the local level. Such
community-oriented projects encourage new alliances and
enable the development of more innovative ways to improve
the lives of the rural poor. The components of success
in this project are: Community-based empowerment,
poverty-targeting mechanisms, decentralization of fiscal and
investment decision making from Federal to state and local
governments, stakeholder participation, technical assistance
and training for beneficiaries, transparency of funding
process, an integrated monitoring and evaluation system, and
technical assistance and training for beneficiaries, and
supervision quality enhanced through a highly effective
Management Information System.
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Citation
“Kuehnast, Kathleen. 2001. Empowering the Poor through Decentralization : Brazil Rural Poverty Alleviation Program. Social Development Notes; No. 51. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/11390 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”