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Enhancing the Fight against Poverty in Asia and the Pacific

The Poverty Reduction Strategy of the Asian Development Bank

Publisher: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Place of Publish: Philippines, Manila

Year: 2005

Page Numbers: 29

Acc. No: 3211

Class No: 339.46 ENH

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Poverty

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) formally adopted poverty reduction as its overarching goal in 1999 and announced in Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) to achieve this end. This process was completed in July 2004. This document summarizes the essential elements of ADB’s strategy for poverty reduction today enhanced by feedback from the review.