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5. PUBLICATIONS
 
5.1 CHOICES FOR THE POOR: lessons from national poverty strategies
 
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".
 
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.
 
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.
 
 
5.2 BREAKING GROUND: development aid for land reform
 
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.
 
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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