Ending poverty in South Asia : : ideas that work / / edited by Deepa Narayan, Elena Glinskaya

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007]; copyright 2007
• Descrizione fisica: xxii, 400 pages : illustrations ; ; 22 cm
• Disciplina: 307.1/40869420954
• Soggetto topico: Community development - South Asia; Poverty - South Asia
• Soggetto geografico: South Asia Economic conditions
• Altri autori: Narayan-ParkerDeepa GlinskayaElena E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contributors; List of Abbreviations; List of Tables, Boxes, Figures; 1. Overview and Lessons Learned; Tables; Figures; 2. India's Milk Revolution Investing in Rural Producer Organizations; Boxes; 3. Collective Action by Women Workers The Self-Employed Women's Association, India; 4. Empowerment through Self-Help Groups Andhra Pradesh Shows the Way in India; 5. Scaling Up Rural Support Programmes in Pakistan; 6. Afghanistan Integrating Community-Driven Development with Governance Reform; 7. Microfinance in Bangladesh Growth, Achievements, Lessons ; 8. Computerizing Land Records for Farmer Access The Bhoomi Initiative in Karnataka, India9. E-choupals and Rural Transformation Web-Based Tools for Indian Farmers; 10. A School for Every Village The Education Guarantee Scheme in Madhya Pradesh, India; 11. Expanding Access to Education in Bangladesh; 12. Addressing Urban Infrastructure Needs of the Poor Public-Private Partnerships in Tamil Nadu, India; 13. Citizen Report Cards in Bangalore, India A Case Study in Accountability; 14. Commentary A Framework for Scaling Up Poverty Reduction; Glossary; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: DEVELOPMENT CANNOT BE IMPOSED FROM THE OUTSIDE. IT HAS TO HAPPEN FROM WITHIN. This groundbreaking book from South Asia shows how homegrown experiments can be scaled up to transform the lives of millions of poor women and men in the developing world. Here are stories of development ideas that work?and of the visionary individuals who were determined to see them succeed. These achievements have taken place against all odds, in countries struggling with widespread corruption, weak governance, minimal infrastructure, deep-rooted social divisions, and poorly functioning judicial systems. South Asia
• Titolo autorizzato: Ending poverty in South Asia
• ISBN: 1-280-72565-6; 9786610725656; 0-8213-6877-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818928803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Bank e-Library.