• The World's Most Deprived: Characteristics and Causes of Extreme Poverty and Hunger
  Akhter U. Ahmed, Ruth Vargas Hill, Lisa C. Smith, Doris M. Wiesmann, and Tim Frankenberger
  English: (PDF 2.9M)  |  Chinese: (PDF 893K)

2020 Focus Briefs on the World's Poor and Hungry People

A series of 40 policy briefs has been commissioned on key issues concerning Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People. Together, these briefs address who the poorest and hungry are, what the pathways out of extreme poverty and hunger are, and how to implement and scale up action for the poor and hungry. The briefs may be ordered individually or as a complete set.

• Complete set of Focus Briefs on the World's Poor and Hungry People

The World's Poorest and Hungry: Who, Where and Why?

• The Changing Profile of Poverty in the World
  Shaohua Chen and Martin Ravallion.
  (PDF 170K)
• Characteristics and Causes of Severe Poverty and Hunger
  Akhter U. Ahmed, Ruth Vargas Hill, Lisa C. Smith,
  and Tim Frankenberger.
  (PDF 137K)
• The Poorest and Hungry: Looking Below the Line
  Akhter U. Ahmed, Ruth Vargas Hill,
  and Doris M. Wiesmann.
  (PDF 139K)
• Mapping Where the Poor Live
  Todd Benson, Michael Epprecht, and Nicholas Minot
  Brief: (PDF 408K)  |  Color Maps: (PDF 428K)
• Child Malnutrition in India and China
  Peter Svedberg.
  (PDF 123K)
• Poverty and the Globalization of the Food and Agriculture System
  Joachim von Braun and Tewodaj Mengistu.
  (PDF 112K)
• Poverty Traps: Exploring the Complexity of Causation
  Partha Dasgupta
  (PDF 165K)

• Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: Do Poor Countries Need to Worry about Inequality?
  Martin Ravallion.
  (PDF 116K)
• Determinants of Pro-Poor Growth
  Stephan Klasen.
  (PDF 136K)
• Global Macroeconomic Development: The Implications for Poverty
  Eugenio Díaz-Bonilla
  (PDF 103K)
• Fiscal Policy Instruments and the Political Economy of Designing Programs to Reach the Poorest
  Ehtisham Ahmad
  (PDF 143K)
• The Macroeconomic Foundations of Inclusive Middle-Class Growth
  Nancy Birdsall
  (PDF 149K)
• Economic Reform to Stimulate Growth and Reduce Poverty: The Latin American Experience
  Alberto Valdés and William Foster.
  (PDF 111K)
• Poverty, Inequality, and Welfare in a Rapid-Growth Economy: The Chilean Experience
  Dante Contreras.
  (PDF 144K)
• International Migration: Can It Improve Living Standards among Poor and Vulnerable Populations?
  Alan de Brauw.
  (PDF 133K)

• Growth-promoting Social Safety Nets
  Harold Alderman and John Hoddinott.
  (PDF 99K)
• Conditional Cash Transfer Programs: A "Magic Bullet" for Reducing Poverty?
  Michelle Adato and John Hoddinott.
  (PDF 105K)
• How Effective are Food-for-Education Programs?
  Sarah Adelman, Daniel O. Gilligan, and Kim Lehrer.
  (PDF 130K)
• Health Care for the World's Poorest: Is Voluntary (Private) Health Insurance an Option?
  Jacques van der Gaag
  (PDF 130K)
• Designing Insurance For The Poor
  Stefan Dercon
  (PDF 103K)
• Social Security: What Can Developing Countries Learn from Developed Countries?
  Jean-Jacques Dethier.
  (PDF 132K)

• Property Rights for Poverty Reduction
  Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Patricia Kameri-Mbote, and Helen Markelova.
  (PDF 123K)
• Developing and Connecting Markets for Poor Farmers
  Nicholas Minot and Ruth Vargas Hill.
  (PDF 106K)
• Climate Change: Pro-Poor Adaptation, Risk Management, and Mitigation Strategies
  Gary Yohe, Ian Burton, Saleemul Huq, and Mark W. Rosegrant.
  (PDF 114K)

• Strengthening Women's Assets and Status: Programs Improving Poor Women's Lives
  John Ambler, Lauren Pandolfelli, Anna Kramer, and Ruth Meinzen-Dick
  (PDF 104K)
• Addressing Discrimination and Inequality Among Groups
  Frances Stewart
  (PDF 128K)
• Including People with Disabilities in Actions to Reduce Poverty and Hunger
  Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo
  (PDF 149K)
• Policies and Lessons for Reaching Indigenous Peoples in Development Programs
  Lennart Båge
  (PDF 126K)
• Trade Liberalization and Children: Understanding and Coping with Children's Vulnerabilities
  Javier Escobal
  (PDF 126K)
• Facing Up to Inequality and Exclusion to End Poverty and Hunger in Latin America
  Marco Ferroni
  (PDF 131K)
• Economic Exclusion and Poverty in Asia: The Example of Castes in India
  Sukhadeo Thorat
  (PDF 120K)

• Choosing Policy Instruments to Reduce Poverty and Hunger: Is It Possible to Overcome the Feasibility Dilemma?
  Regina Birner
  (PDF 124K)
• Scaling Up: A Path to Effective Development
  Arntraud Hartmann and Johannes F. Linn
  (PDF 113K)
• Improving Governance to Eradicate Hunger and Poverty
  Regina Birner
  (PDF 134K)
• The Dynamics of Poverty: Why Don't "The Poor" Act Collectively?
  Anirudh Krishna.
  (PDF 105K)
• Land Issues and Poverty Reduction: Requirements for Lasting Peace in Sudan and Afghanistan
  Gunnar M. Sørbø and Arne Strand.
  (PDF 105K)
• Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Developing Capacity to Reduce Poverty and Hunger
  Suresh Babu and Per Pinstrup-Andersen
  (PDF 111K)
• The Millennium Development Goals: How Realistic Are They?
  Michiel Keyzer and Lia van Wesenbeeck.
  (PDF 104K)
• Investment Priorities for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction
  Shenggen Fan, Joanna Brzeska, and Ghada Shields
  (PDF 123K)
• How to Mobilize Public Resources to Support Poverty Reduction
  Shenggen Fan, Anuja Saurkar, and Ghada Shields
  (PDF 113K)

• A Future with No One Living in Poverty and Hunger: Highlights from an International Youth Writing Contest
  A compilation of selected entries from the third 2020 youth writing contest.
  (PDF 345K)

• Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People: Synopsis of an International Consultation
  Joachim von Braun and Rajul Pandya-Lorch
  (PDF 748K)

• Briefing Note on the IFPRI 2020 Conference "Taking Action for the World’s Poor and Hungry People," Beijing, October 17–19, 2007
  
  (PDF 82K)

• The 2020 Conference at a Glance
  • Download in PowerPoint:
    English: (PPT 828K)  |  Chinese: (PPT 834K)
  • Download in PDF:
    English: (PDF 312K)  |  Chinese: (PDF 408K)

• Agricultural and Rural Development for Reducing Poverty and Hunger in Asia: In Pursuit of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
  Synopsis of high-level policy forum "Agricultural and Rural Development for Reducing Poverty and Hunger in Asia: In Pursuit of Inclusive and Sustainable Growth" in Manila in August 2007.
  (PDF 592K)

• Taking Action for the World's Poor and Hungry People: IFPRI's Call for A Way Forward
  Synthesis of conclusions to stimulate international debate.

• IFPRI Forum - October/November 2007
  Includes supplement on the 2020 conference in Beijing.
  (PDF 510K)

• Millennium Development Goals: China's Progress
  Secretary & Administration Group, the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.
  (PDF 141K)
• Determinants of Rural Poverty Reduction and Pro-poor Economic Growth in China
  Jikun Huang, Qi Zhang, and Scott Rozelle.
  (PDF 99K)
• The Strategy and Its Impact of Cooperation between Eastern and Western Regions in Alleviating Poverty
  Cao Hongmin.
  (PDF 122K)
• Policies and Effects of Poverty Reduction for the Disabled in China
  Zhang Dongmei.
  (PDF 59K)
• Women and Poverty Reduction
  Cui Yu.
  (PDF 120K)
• Government-NGO Interaction for Poverty Reduction
  He Daofeng.
  (PDF 48K)
• China's Fiscal Poverty Alleviation Policy and Management
  Chu Liming, Wen Qiuliang, Lin Zechang and Fang Yaming.
  (PDF 124K)
• Cases of Whole Village Advancement in Poverty Alleviation and Development
  Wu Hua.
  (PDF 276K)
• The Methods and Effecting of Bounty Plan
  The Policies and Regulations Team of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.
  (PDF 62K)
• The Industrialization of Poverty Alleviation and the Increase of Poverty Farmer Households' Income
  The Policies and Regulations Team of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.
  (PDF 142K)
• The Case Study on China's Resettlement Poverty Reduction
  Liu Mei.
  (PDF 184K)
• "Do a Good Job in Poverty Alleviation and Build Socialist Harmonious Society" - A Case Study on the Experiment in Yilong County, Sichuan Province
  Cao Hongmin and Lin Wanlong.
  (PDF 112K)
• The Role of the "Two Exemptions One Subsidy" Policy in Alleviating Poverty in Rural China
  Jiang Zhongyi.
  (PDF 125K)
• Evolvement Process and Actuality of the Basic Living Allowance (BLA) Scheme in China's Urban and Rural Areas
  Ye Xingqing and Zhang Shunxi.
  (PDF 140K)
• China's Urban Poverty in Early Years of the Twenty-first Century
  Li Shi and Zheng Feihu.
  (PDF 156K)
• International Cooperation and Poverty Alleviation
  Foreign Capital Project Management Center of State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development.
  (PDF 67K)
• A Poverty Reduction Strategy of Resources Integration and Geographical Concentration Development in the Extreme Poverty Areas
  Hu Decai.
  (PDF 112K)

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