For The World Bank, DFID

Locations of Project

This study is a rapid assessment of the experience so far of conducting Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs) in Low-Income Countries Under Stress (LICUS).  LICUS are countries with chronically weak or unstable institutions, and include many of the world’s most difficult contexts for development assistance. 

The study outlined a number of lessons for how to achieve this.

• Ownership of the process needs to be built up gradually over time.  
• Participatory processes need to be sustained beyond the completion of the strategy.  
• PRSs in LICUS should focus more on governance reforms and the institutional requirements for poverty reduction.  
• Despite the difficult environment, the DPs should press forward with harmonisation and alignment around the PRS.  

 

 

Areas of Expertise

• Prsps And Policy Processes
• State And Institution Building
• Disaster Response
• Conflict Assessment And Risk Mangement
• Aid Modalities
• Aid Effectiveness
• Aid Architecture