"There is a growing compelling evidence that the poor can solve their own problems if only they are given fair access to financial and business development services"

- Kofi Annan, Former UN Secretary General, 1 February 1997

First UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (1997-2006).

Did you know? 17 October is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

• Poverty in Numbers
• Rich man, Poor man ...
• Three Aspects of Poverty
• Causes of Poverty

• Poverty Around the World
• World Development Report 2000-2001: Poverty - World Bank
• The Meaning and Measurement of Poverty - ODI
• Linking Poverty Reduction and Environmental Management - DFID et al.

• UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative
• UNDP: Poverty Reduction
• UN-HABITAT: International Forum on Urban Poverty
• City Poverty Net
• UN: Millenium Development Goals
• World Bank: Millenium Development Goals
• End Poverty - 2015 Millennium Campaign