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5. PUBLICATIONS
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5.1 CHOICES FOR THE POOR: lessons from national poverty strategies
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In 1996 the UNDP launched a global initiative aimed at assisting countries in developing
national and local strategies for poverty reduction. The Poverty Strategies Initiative (PSI)
was implemented through country-based projects in more than 100 countries; countries in
sub-Saharan Africa and Asia were given special financial assistance in this process. The
launch of the PRSP process in 1999 by the Bretton Woods probably increased the relevance
of the lessons of the PSI processes. Against that background, the UNDP decided in 1999 to
evaluate the PSI case-studies; the full report was published earlier this year by the UNDP
as "Choices from the poor — lessons from national poverty strategies".
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The book (which is also available on CD-ROM) is divided into two sections — policy issues
and country case. Six chapters make up the policy section. The cover issues such as
definitions and measurement of poverty, rural urban linkages and poverty analysis,
participatory governance and poverty reduction and the financing of basic social services.
Of special interest to southern African poverty specialists are the reports on the PSI
case-studies in Angola, Lesotho, Uganda and Zambia.
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Linking up: The book has been published by the UNDP's New York office. The editor is
Alejandro Grinspun. UNDP country offices should be able to supply more information if
needed. The ISBN number is 92-1-126138-4. It is also available on CD-ROM.
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5.2 BREAKING GROUND: development aid for land reform
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Land reform is generally accepted to mean the redistribution and/ or confirmation of rights
in land for the benefits of the poor. Its potential scope is very wide. So also are the
opportunities for assistance. This is being recognised by growing donor interest in
supporting a variety of land reform measures. Drawing on experience with official
development assistance for land reform over the last ten years (including countries in
Southern Africa), Martin Adams examines the broad range of economic, social and political
issues that have arisen and the lessons being learned. While some progress has been made,
in no case is there cause for complacency. For the majority of countries, land reform is an
extremely difficult process to carry through, but for many rural societies it is the surest
way to poverty reduction in the longer term.
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Linking up: The book is published by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) at
111 Westminster Bridge Road, London. The ISBN is 0-85003-500-7.
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