Chronic Poverty in Rwanda: focusing on chronic poverty.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2003
Country:
Rwanda
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Social Change
Authors:
McKay, A., Howe, G.

Abstract

This presentation argues that there is a need to consider poverty reduction in Rwanda through the lens of a chronic poverty perspective.

  1. Inequality and continued persistent deep-rooted poverty among (large) marginalised groups are a serious risk to stability
  2. there is a lot of chronic poverty in Rwanda, experience of other countries, notably Uganda, current policy discussions are not considering this, and there are serious risks.
  3. there is more than enough evidence to make this case now, and now is an appropriate time to be raising these issues in Rwanda.

Citation

Chronic Poverty in Rwanda: focusing on chronic poverty, presented at Staying Poor: Chronic Poverty and Development Policy, Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester, 7-9 April 2003. Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC), Manchester, UK, 13 pp.

Chronic Poverty in Rwanda: focusing on chronic poverty.

Published 1 January 2003
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