They are also encouraged to apply "a zero tolerance approach to corruption and fraud", be "honest when things go wrong", and demonstrate a tangible commitment to poverty reduction.
His only credential, and the reason he got the job, is that his government has demonstrated a commitment to aid increases, which are wrongly seen as a proxy for commitment to poverty reduction.
Often, that will mean treating foreigners not just as equals but – as in the case of Correa, who has a PhD in economics, and whose commitment to poverty reduction is evidenced by his work with poor communities at a young age – considerably more.
With this year marking the halfway point to the MDG deadline, organizers of Stand Up against Poverty believe that now is the time to advocate for a global commitment to poverty reduction.
With this year marking the halfway point to the MDG deadline, organisers of Stand Up against Poverty believe that now is the time to advocate for a global commitment to poverty reduction.
The HIPC process is lifting the burden of unpayable debt from 26 of the most highly indebted countries, canceling $62 billion in debt from countries that have clearly demonstrated their commitment to poverty reduction.
For several of the participants of the HSR projects there are more HSR underway through a new project on ill-health and poverty, where the political commitment to poverty reduction and the fulfilment of Millennium Development Goals may help to create a new "window of opportunity" for using research in policymaking.
26 31): in other words, the commitments of even the best-intentioned governments to poverty reduction may, understandably under the circumstances, be tempered by what they think these institutions want to hear [ 116].
That involves adopting a more integrated approach to poverty reduction, and a commitment to complementing income support with employment and training.
For services to poverty reduction, particularly through the Trust for London.
