Module 1: An Overview of a Poverty Reduction Strategy

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This module covers the reasons for developing a poverty strategy, the challenges involved, the need to follow a participatory approach in the strategy formulation stage, the need to design a programme of policy measures, which are compatible with the country’s resource endowments, and consistent with its public expenditure plan, and which are prioritised. It is also important that the implementation and effect of the proposed policy measures can be monitored.

Poverty reduction strategies have to be based on a sound knowledge of the extent and causes of poverty in the country. The module therefore also deals with establishing poverty levels and poverty profiles, the value of opening up debate on poverty in the country, and the need to use a variety of definitions and sources of data to build up a holistic picture of the living standards situation in the country.

Specific topics include:

• Poverty concepts; poverty profiles and determinants of poverty
• Poverty indicators and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• The ingredients and challenges of a good poverty reduction strategy: what is pro-poor growth and sustainable development?
• Links to governance and institutional reforms

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