| Notes: This report is part of a collaborative multi-year program of analytical
work and technical assistance (the Guatemala Poverty Assessment Program, or "GUAPA" program. The poverty asessment report itself has three main objectives. The first is to conduct an in-depth, multi-dimensional analysis of poverty
building on the framework of the World Banks World Development Report (WDR) for
2000/2001 using both quantitative and qualitative data. The second is to examine the impact of government policies and spending on the poor. The third is to use the empirical findings to identify options and priorities for poverty reduction in the future. Policy options are outlined not only in general, but for the specific themes and sectors covered. It is hoped that the report will make an empirical contribution to improving the Governments anti-poverty policies and strategies (broadly as well as for specific sectors). The report is also expected to contribute to the definition of the country assistance strategy (CAS) and lending operations of the World Bank
and other donors, so as to make these
interventions more effective in the future. This type of study is conducted by the World Bank in its client countries on a regular basis with the objective of assessing the poverty situation of the
country in question. |
