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Evaluating the effectiveness of poverty alleviation programs
Author(s) -
Squire Lyn
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1003
Subject(s) - beneficiary , poverty , empowerment , developing country , economic growth , program evaluation , business , political science , economics , public administration , finance
This chapter discusses the necessary ingredients for rigorous evaluation of poverty alleviation programs in developing countries. It confronts such poverty‐specific issues as empowerment of the poor, beneficiary participation in design and implementation of programs, and beneficiary assessments.