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Poverty Reduction in Nepal: Issues, Findings and Approaches

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Poverty in Nepal is widespread, unevenly distributed, and relatively constant with no significant decline in poverty incidence from 1981 to 2001. Among the 42% poverty incidence there are large disparities across geographical regions and between excluded and less excluded groups. 42p

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Contents

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Foreword, Abbreviations, Contents [ PDF: 61kb | 4 pages ]

Executive Summary [ PDF: 60kb | 2 pages ]

1. Current Situation [ PDF: 111kb | 8 pages ]

   1. Introduction
   2. Definition and Quantitative Measures of Poverty
   3. Characteristics of Poverty
   4. Human Development Indexes
   5. Social Exclusion
   6. Changes in Poverty Incidence and Income Distribution Over Time
   
   

2. Conceptual Framework for Poverty Reduction Strategy [ PDF: 82kb | 3 pages ]

   1. Introduction
   2. Conceptual Framework for a Poverty Reduction Strategy
   
   

3. The Government's Poverty Reduction Program [ PDF: 91kb | 8 pages ]

   1. Historical Perspective
   2. Poverty Reduction Strategy
   3. Constraints to Poverty Reduction
   
   

4. Overview of ADB's Assistance Program for Nepal [ PDF: 85kb | 5 pages ]

   1. Trends in Overall Development Assistance to Nepal
   2. ADB Assistance to Nepal
   3. Shifts in Focus of ADB's Country Operational Approach for Nepal Over Time
   
   
5. ADB's Approach to Poverty Reduction in Nepal [ PDF: 62kb | 3 pages ]
1. Relevance of the Conceptual Framework to the Nepal Context
2. Strategic Concerns
3. ADB's Approach to Poverty Reduction in Nepal

Appendixes [ PDF: 126kb | 18 pages ]

1. Dalits, Janajatis, Sukumbasis, and Kamaiyas
2. Proceedings of High-Level Forum on Poverty Analysis
3. Group Discussions: Important Comments and Observations
4. Participants at the High-Level Forum on Poverty Analysis

References [ PDF: 79kb | 3 pages ]

Tables

1.1 Quantitative Indicators of Poverty

1.2 Literacy and Selected Health-Related Indicators by Income Quintile

1.3 Changes in Poverty Incidence over Time

1.4 Share of Income by Income Percentage Group and Ecological Zone

4.1 Disbursement by Sector of Foreign Development Assistance

4.2 Sectoral Distribution of ADB Loans and Technical Assistance Grants

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2.1 Conceptual Framework for Assessing a Poverty Reduction Strategy