Development Planning and Poverty Reduction

PART ONE: Introduction; D.Potts, P.Ryan and A.Toner Poverty: What Have We Learnt? Experiences and Lessons from Asia; J.Weiss Direct Budget Support and Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: A Fundamental Shift or a Transitory Fashion?; P.Ryan & A.Toner PART TWO: PARTICIPATION AND PLANNING The Power in Participatory Practices; C.Harper Poverty, Participation and Dependency in Mali: A Tale of Two Projects; P.Francis Opening Pandora's Box: Regional Action of a Concept of Sustainable Growth with Equity; R.Bond Large Dams, Irrigation and Social Equity in Swaziland; S.Atkins PART THREE: STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMMES FOR PUBLIC INVESTMENT Making Partnerships Work on the Ground: Experiences in Uganda; E.Tumusiime-Mutebile Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: A Role for Civil Society?; R.McGee Development Expenditure Management; M.Tribe & N.Wanambi Projects, Public Investment Plans and Medium-Term Expenditure Framworks: Evidence from Ghana; A.Tsekpo PART FOUR: MEASURING THE BENEFITS Poverty Targeting, Distribution Effects and Project Analysis; E.Londero Distribution Issues in Water Projects: An Application of Sen's Entitlements Approach; P.B.Anand Applying Distribution Analysis: The Mufina Project Revisited; D.Potts Poverty Objectives and Economic Analysis of Health Projects; J.Weiss Analysis of Poverty and Income Distribution Using the Effect Methods; H.Jalilian