C hildren are often hardest hit by poverty: it causes lifelong damage to their minds and
bodies. They are therefore likely to pass poverty on to their children, perpetuating the …

Reducing poverty and improving social conditions in the developing world is central to the
World Bank's mission. But just how difficult is this task, and how attainable are the goals that …

Save the Children fights for children across the world who suffer from poverty, working with
them to find lasting answers to the problems they face. Its experience over many decades …

The idea of poverty reduction naturally attracts all kinds of angels–in NGOs, government
departments and international financial institutions–but their ministrations are frustrated by …

* Argues strongly for overlooked approach to development by showing how the poor use
money in ways that confound stereotypical notions of aid and handouts* Team authored by …

There is a healthy debate about how to achieve poverty reduction in developing countries,
but not enough discussion of what we mean by" poverty reduction."" Poverty reduction" is …

Article 25: Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-
being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care. Article …

Child poverty is a central and present part of global life, with hundreds of millions of children
around the world enduring tremendous suffering and deprivation of their most basic needs …

Poverty reduction is now, and quite properly should remain, the primary objective of the
World Bank. But, when the World Bank dreams of a world free of poverty-what should it be …

The book examines critically important issues affecting the welfare of children. It gives a
detailed survey of the nature of social policies and programmes for the world's poorest …