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Home»DFID South Africa

Regional development programmes and poverty reduction

Helpdesk Report
  • Emilie Combaz
November 2013

This report looks into the actual performance, and possibly impact, of regional development programmes on national-level poverty reduction and associated factors such as ‘good governance’. The evidence base presents some strengths, such as the availability of diverse and rigorous evaluations, but also significant difficulties, most notably the lack of clear data on impact, ...» more

‘Voices of the Poor’ in Southern Africa

Helpdesk Report
  • Zoe Scott
November 2009

No recent 'voices of the poor' type studies for the SADC (Southern African Development Community) region have been identified during the research for this query. Additionally, none of the experts who contributed to the research knew of such a report or of similar research projects currently underway. Several Africa-wide studies published by Afrobarometer, which include ...» more

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