Description

The purpose of this poverty analysis is to provide an assessment of the poverty situation in the Maldives and an initial poverty reduction strategy for the country for discussion.

Contents

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Poverty Profile
  • Manifestations of Poverty
  • Causes of Poverty
• Responses to Poverty to Date
  • Government Policies, Public Expenditures and the Poor
  • Nongovernment Organizations and the Private Sector
  • External Assistance to Date for Poverty Reduction
  • ADB's Strategy and Assistance to Date
• Poverty Reduction Strategy: Recommendations for the Government and External Assistance Agencies
  • Overall Framework
  • Key Strategic Areas
  • ADB's Proposed Poverty Reduction Strategy for the Maldives
• Bibliography
• Appendixes
  • Key Economic and Social Data
  • Maldives: High-Level Forum on Poverty Reduction and Count Strategy