Promoting Pro-poor Growth

Progress towards the MDG poverty goal needs to be accelerated to meet the target. Faster and more sustainable economic growth is needed to support poverty reduction, but growth also has to be more pro-poor in terms of a pace and pattern that enhances the ability of the poor to participate, contribute and benefit from growth. This chapter sets out the main policy dimensions of the pro-poor growth agenda, and how donors can assist partner countries in implementing that agenda. A pro-poor growth lens on areas such as the private sector, trade, agriculture and infrastructure reveals a need to rethink donor support strategies, policies and modalities. It is not a “business as usual” agenda and “more of the same” will not do.