Poverty Reduction and Promotion of Social Equity: Report on Activities year 1998

This report describes the performance of the Poverty Targeted Investments (hereafter PTI) lending program during the 1995-1998 period. The description will focus on the relative number and size of PTI loans and their distribution --by region, country groups and sector. Following the description of PTI lending program performance, the report highlights the PTI projects approved during 1998, which were selected as "good practices". We conclude with a summary of main findings and recommendations for improving future performance and relevance of the PTI lending program. The report ends with a section that highlights some of the main non-lending activities undertaken by SDS on poverty-related issues.

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