tailieunhanh - China - Overcoming Rural Poverty (World Bank Country Study)

The Independent Evaluation Group's recently disclosed evaluation of World Bank and IFC Support for Youth Employment Programs stimulated lively discussions at recent events on potential solutions for the global issue of youth employment. Videos and the presentation from these events are now available. | Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Joint Report of tile Leading Group for Poverty Reduction UNDP and The World Bank Rural Development and Natural Resources Unit East Asia and Pacific Region Report No. 21105-CHA c s o CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS As of September 2000 Currency Name Renminbi Currency Unit Yuan Y Y Y FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 WEIGHTS AND MEASURES Metric System 1 ha 15 mu Vice President Jemal-ud-din Kassum EAP Country Director Yukon Huang EACCF Acting Sector Director Mark D. Wilson EASRD Task Team Leader Alan Piazza EASRD CONTENTS Abbreviations and Executive A. The Remaining B. The Macroeconomic c. Poverty Reduction 1. TRENDS IN RURAL POVERTY IN THE A. Continued Reduction of Rural B. Location of the c. Other Characteristics of the 2. THE MACROECONOMIC A. B. Macroeconomic Growth in China in the c. Trends in D. Inflation and E. Fiscal Challenges in Poverty F. Conclusions and 3. POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS IN A. Overview. 38 B. Institutional Arrangements Strategy and c. Targeting. 43 D. Poverty Programs and E. A New Approach Implementing Programs to Meet the Needs of the 4. MEASURES TO INCREASE MOUNTAIN AREA A. Poverty in Mountain B. Strategy for Mountain Area Economic c. Recommendations for Improving Agriculture Program D. Market Analysis and E. Environmental F. Education Health and Nutrition. 69 G. Poverty Reduction Through Labor H. Poverty Reduction Through Voluntary Annexes Annex 1 Quantitative Annex 2 Macroeconomic Annex 3 Improved Technology Research and Extension Needs for Mountain Annex 4