Empowering the Poor

Poverty reduction has become a key international development priority in recent years. This publication examines some of the most important current conceptual frameworks and initiatives related to poverty reduction and identifies approaches taken by major international and bilateral organisations. It goes on to explore the conceptual dimensions of poverty and local governance, and the comparative advantages of decentralised governance in tackling poverty. It argues that greater involvement of local populations in decision-making processes may contribute to significant poverty reduction.United Nations Capital Development Fund Staff is the author of 'Empowering the Poor', published 2003 under ISBN 9789211261585 and ISBN 9211261589.