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Eldis: The Gateway to Development Information
http://www.ids.ac.uk/eldis
Go
directly to country profiles
by clicking on an appropriate region (e.g. Latin
America & Caribbean).
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The World Bank Group
PovertyNet
http://web.worldbank.org/
Provides
links to full text resources on poverty including the WB and IMF Poverty
Reduction Strategies and PRSPs.
- The Data
section on this site provides links to statistical sources including
poverty indicators
- Browse
by Country
to view all of the resources available for each country. Pay close attention
to the sections labelled Overview, Data & Statistics,
and Publications & Reports.
World Development
Reports
http://econ.worldbank.org/wdr/
Also
available in the 5th floor book stacks under the call # HC59.7
W659
Each annual report provides an in depth analysis of a specific aspect
of development such as the role of the state, transition economies,
labor, health, the environment, and poverty. --From the WDR Web site
See WDR
2000/2001:Attacking Poverty and
WDR
2004: Making Services Work for Poor People
Both of these are also available in Cook Library: HC59.7 W659.
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World Bank Economic Growth Research
http://econ.worldbank.org/
Links to
World Bank documents on economic growth. Search by country.
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United Nations Social and Economic Development
http://www.un.org/esa/
Links
to program Web sites of Social and Economic Development of the UN. Includes full
text of bulletins, reports and resolutions on the eradication of poverty.
Links to other poverty Web sites.
The World Economic and Social Survey 2007 (WESS) provides objective analysis of pressing long-term social and economic development issues, and discusses the positive and negative impact of corresponding policies. The analyses are supported by analytical research and data included in the annex.
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United Nations Development Programme
http://www.undp.org/
See the
Poverty Reduction section
of this Web site.
Check the Human
Development Reports, which are available online
for the past several years. Access by global, regional,
national, or theme.

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World Resources Institute
http://www.wri.org/
Use the search feature on this Web site to find information on poverty. WRI is also responsible for EarthTrends, which includes extensive information on poverty. See the following link.
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EarthTrends Poverty Resource
http://earthtrends.wri.org/povlinks/
Excellent source for visual representations of poverty and the issues surrounding it.
"This resource explores the dimensions of human well-being through a combination of maps, datasets, resources, and short articles on the linkages between poverty and the environment." - from the Web site
Search for detailed country information in the form of statistics, maps, graphs, and charts on topics such as:
demographics, environment, agriculture and natural resources. Also includes maps of HDI (Human Development Index) and underweight children for some countries. |
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The IMF’s Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF): A Factsheet
http://www.imf.org/external/np/exr/facts/prgf.htm
Check
the Poverty
Reduction Strategy Papers
[PRSP]
at
http://www.imf.org/external/np/prsp/prsp.asp
Prepared by member
countries. Describe the country's macroeconomic, structural, and social
policies in support of growth and poverty reduction.
Check
the Country
Listing for all IMF publications listed for each country.
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Rural
Poverty Report 2001 - The Challenge of Ending Rural Poverty
[International
Fund for Agricultural Development]
http://www.ifad.org/poverty/index.htm
Includes
a photo and video gallery. Visit the Rural Poverty Portal , which includes country and topic reports such as community-driven development, gender, indigenous people, poverty reduction strategy, trade liberalization, and water. Reports include links to government sites, policies & strategies, projects, people's stories, statistics, and links to sources of information from other organizations.
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Social Watch: on Poverty Eradication and Gender Equity
http://www.socialwatch.org/en/portada.htm
"Social
Watch is an international NGO watchdog network monitoring poverty eradication
and gender equality." - From the Web site
Access information by country, issue, progress/setbacks, and development
indicators. Includes regional and country maps.
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World Bank Group: Data & Statistics
http://www.worldbank.org/data/ |
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Millennium Development Goals
http://ddp-ext.worldbank.org/ext/GMIS/home.do?siteId=2
The
Millennium Development Goals "set targets for reductions in poverty, improvements
in health and education, and protection of the environment." These goals
have been adopted by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund,
the UN, and numerous other agencies. Specific goals and data for both
regions and specific countries. Currently 207 country tables presenting
timeseries data for four of the last ten years. Statistics presented in
tables, charts and maps.
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G1046
G1I5 |
World Bank Atlas. 2003
Overview
of social, economic, and environmental issues surrounding development
in 208 economies. Supplemental data tables on key indicators of development,
poverty & mortality, health, education & gender, environment,
economy, energy & infrastructure, business environment, government
finance & aid.
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Poverty Mapping
http://www.povertymap.net/
Presents maps that represent the spatial distribution of poverty in the world. Thematic maps of demographic indicators, economies & markets, education, energy, food security, health, poverty indicators, urban areas, and water & sanitation. Searchable by country.
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UN Statistics Division
http://www.un.org/Depts/unsd/
Check for
UN Social Indicators for statistics on childbearing, contraceptive use, education, health, housing, human settlements, income & economic activity, literacy, unemployment, water supply & sanitation, arranged alphabetically by country.
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Human Development Indicators
http://hdr.undp.org/statistics/data/
A
selection of mostly current statistics from Human Development Indicators
published by United Nations Development Programme. Browse by topic or
search by country.
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HC59.72
P6S73 |
Statistical Handbook
on Poverty in the Developing World.
1999 |
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Index of Economic Freedom
[Heritage Foundation/Wall Street Journal]
http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/
Use the menu
bar to access the index which allows comparison and ranking of economies
of countries and regions of the world. Measures the policy factors including
government intervention, monetary policy, wages and prices, and property
rights.
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Latin America |
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Inter-American Development Bank
http://www.iadb.org
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ECLAC: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean
http://www.eclac.org
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| Africa
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African Development Bank Group
http://www.afdb.org/
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Office of the Special Advisor on Africa [United
Nations]
http://www.un.org/africa/osaa/ |
| Asia |
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Asian Development Bank: Fighting Poverty in Asia and the Pacific
http://www.adb.org/
Check
Poverty Reduction for links to poverty reduction strategies, millennium goals, and country reports.
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ESCAP: United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the
Pacific
http://unescap.org/index.asp
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