Social funds and reaching the poor

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No AccessWorld Bank Institute Resources1 Feb 2013Social funds and reaching the poorExperiences and Future DirectionsAuthors/Editors: Anthony G. BigioAnthony G. Bigiohttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-4209-6SectionsAboutPDF (0.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:This publication is an outcome of the International Workshop on Social Funds, held in May 27-30, 1997, in Washington D. C. The workshop's objectives are: 1) to assess a decade's implementation experience of social funds and their impact on poverty reduction; 2) to establish a broad consensus on their main achievements, weaknesses, and risks; 3) to generate a set of recommendations for improving existing operations as well as for the design of future social funds; and 4) to facilitate the integration of international and regional networks of social funds. On the basis of the results of the discussions, the following are the main achievements and weaknesses encountered by social funds over their first ten years of implementation (1986-1996): a) national poverty reduction strategies; b) effectively reaching the poor; c) social participation and partnerships in development; and d) sustainable approaches for service delivery. The international development agencies and the Nongovernmental organizations at the workshop committed themselves to more integrated and coordinated support to social funds. They were also committed to the promotion of a more systematic use of the Internet-based tools to maintain the global dimension of information exchange and to promote further collaboration. The publication of these workshop proceedings is a contribution to this broad international effort. Previous bookNext book FiguresreferencesRecommendeddetailsCited byDonor Overload13 December 2022Global Politics of Microfinancing Poverty in Asia: The Case of Bangladesh UnpackedAsian Studies Review, Vol.38, No.428 October 2014Perm Oblast's approach to reducing rural povertyJournal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, Vol.9, No.120 February 2007Social Exclusion: Comparative Analysis of Europe and Middle East YouthSSRN Electronic JournalA political analysis of the PRSP initiative: Social struggles and the organization of persistent relations of inequalityGlobalizations, Vol.3, No.2Macroeconomic Stabilization and Pro-Poor Budgetary Policy in the Globalized EconomySSRN Electronic JournalSocial funds: an effective instrument to support local action for poverty reduction?Journal of International Development, Vol.14, No.517 July 2002 View Published: August 1998 ISBN: 978-0-8213-4209-1 Copyright & Permissions Related Countries Bolivia Burkina Faso Senegal Related Topics Finance and Financial Sector Development Governance Poverty Reduction Rural Development Social Development KeywordsSOCIAL FUNDSSOCIAL FUND DESIGNPOVERTY REDUCTIONCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGYMUNICIPALITIESRISKSSOCIAL PARTICIPATIONSERVICE DELIVERYNONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONSINFORMATION EXCHANGEWORKSHOPSINTERNATIONAL COOPERATIONINTERNETMONITORING & EVALUATIONDECENTRALIZATIONENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTSOCIAL JUSTICERESOURCES MOBILIZATIONLOCAL GOVERNMENTPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENTMICROENTERPRISESCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENTCREDITSDEVELOPMENT BANKECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTFINANCIAL RESOURCEFINANCIAL RESOURCESINVESTMENT ANALYSISRESOURCE MOBILIZATIONSOCIAL FUNDSOCIAL FUNDS PDF DownloadLoading ...

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