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New Challenges for Social Development

View Document  Conference Papers and Proceedings Pub. Date: 2000 In stock

The Regional Social Development Advisors' Meeting conducted a forum for regional social development advisors in Asia and the Pacific where they discussed current and future social development challenges and opportunities.

The participants shared the social development agenda of their organizations in the region and discussed opportunities for cooperation.

The meeting, which was the first regional Meeting, was initiated and organized by the Social Development Division, Office of Environment and Social Development (OESD). It was held at the ADB Headquarters in November 2000.

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Contents

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Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Context and Objectives of the Meeting

3. Proceedings

   1. Opening Remarks

   2. Social Development: Its Goals and Challenges

   3. The World Bank Perspective and Experience

   4. Future Challenges for Social Development: A Need for Reorientation

   5. ADB Handbook on Poverty and Social Analysis

4. Recommendations

5. Follow-up Action

6. Closing Remarks

Appendixes [ PDF: 250kb | 37 pages ]

Appendix 1: Agenda

Appendix 2: Opening Remarks
                 by Basudev Dahal

Appendix 3: Social Development: Goals and Challenges
                 by Anita Kelles-Viitanen

Appendix 4: Participation in Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers
                 by Bhuvan Bhatnagar

Appendix 5: Participants’ Directory