Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
6-20-1996
Conference Name
Press Conference on the Report "Poverty Reduction and the World Bank: Progress and Challenges in the 1990s"
Conference Location
Washington, D.C.
Conference Dates
1996-06-20
Keywords
Poverty reduction, World Bank strategy, Human capital development
Abstract / Description
These remarks, delivered at the press conference launching the report "Poverty Reduction and the World Bank: Progress and Challenges in the 1990s," describe how the report updates knowledge of global poverty trends and details progress in implementing the Bank's poverty reduction strategy. The remarks cover Bank efforts in broad-based labor-intensive growth, human capital development, and safety nets for the poor, and discuss the report's findings on the impact of the Bank's poverty-focused projects.
Recommended Citation
Husain, I. (1996). Progress in Implementing the Bank's Poverty Reduction Strategy. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/faculty-research-series/274
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Comments
Remarks delivered at the press conference on the World Bank report "Poverty Reduction and the World Bank: Progress and Challenges in the 1990s," followed by a question-and-answer session on the report's findings. IH0236