Does chronic poverty matter in Uganda? Chronic Poverty In Uganda 2005 Report.

Abstract

This report is intended to inform policy makers and implementers (both within government and civil society), so that the interests of the very poorest in our country are reflected in national priorities. A summary is attached and the contents listed below, with full report to follow.

  1. WHAT IS CHRONIC POVERTY? WHO ARE THE CHRONICALLY POOR?
  2. 1.1 The context of poverty and poverty reduction in Uganda
  3. 1.2 What is chronic poverty?
  4. 1.3 How is chronic poverty characterised?
  5. 1.4 Who is chronically poor?
  6. 1.5 Policy implications
  7. Chapter 2 - WHY ARE PEOPLE CHRONICALLY POOR?
  8. 2.1 Drivers of chronic poverty
  9. 2.2 Maintainers of chronic poverty
  10. 2.3 Compounding factors
  11. 2.4 Chronic poverty across generations
  12. 2.5 Policy implications: social protection
  13. Chapter 3 - COPING STRATEGIES AND INTERRUPTERS OF CHRONIC POVERTY
  14. 3.1. Livelihood strategies
  15. 3.2. Coping strategies
  16. 3.3. Interrupters and exit strategies
  17. 3.4. Pro-poor growth?
  18. Chapter 4 - POLICY: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
  19. 4.1 Responding to chronic poverty in Uganda: the key challenges
  20. 4.2 A favourable policy and legislative environment
  21. 4.3 Chronically poor people and growth: Pillar 1 of the PEAP
  22. 4.4 Enhancing incomes and access to assets: Pillar 2 of the PEAP
  23. 4.5 Security and conflict resolution: Pillar 3 of the PEAP
  24. 4.6 Governance and inclusion: Pillar 4 of the PEAP
  25. 4.7 Human development and Social protection: Pillar 5 of the PEAP
  26. 4.8 Monitoring and Evaluation
  27. 4.9 Possible priorities
  28. 4.10 Conclusion: a central concern or last among equals?
  29. <b>Chapter 5 - ANNEXES<b> <li>5.1 Methodological note </li> <li>5.2 References </li> <li>- Future plans for the Chronic Poverty Research Centres Activities in Uganda </li></b></b>

Citation

Does chronic poverty matter in Uganda? Chronic Poverty In Uganda 2005 Report, Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC), Manchester, UK, 4 pp. (summary)

Does chronic poverty matter in Uganda? Chronic Poverty In Uganda 2005 Report.

Published 1 January 2005