Abstract
Progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals appears to have been mixed in impacting poverty on the ground—at least when looking behind the aggregate statistics and myriad of indicators for measuring progress. One of the challenges of a target-driven, donor-led approach is how to embed well-intended initiatives in local government and community governance institutions and engage with the poor and marginal groups themselves. A number of donors have made major efforts in this key direction. However, poverty and broader deprivation are reduced largely through the policies and programmes of national and local governments, sometimes assisted by aid. It is the evolving social contract, the implementation environment and the capacity of public administration that are the key determinants.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
