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I. Global and regional economic developments: implications and prospects for the ESCAP region

The global setting
Developed countries
Developing countries
Financial market and related developments
Prospects for the ESCAP region
Near-term policy issues
Long-term development challenges

II. Macroeconomic performance, issues and policies  

Regional overview
Policy issues and challenges
Developing economies of the ESCAP region

East and North-East Asia

North and Central Asia

Pacific island economies

South and South-West Asia

South-East Asia

Developed countries of the region

Australia, Japan and New Zealand

III. Poverty reduction strategies: tackling the multidimensional nature of poverty

Introduction
Dimensions and magnitudes of poverty

Trends in income poverty
Trends in indicators of capabilities
Some empirical evidence based on the social exclusion and participatory approaches

National poverty reduction strategies

The evolution of PRSPs
The relationship between PRSPs and national development plans
The operational framework under PRSPs
Burning issues as reflected in PRSPs
The relationship between PRSPs and previous SAF/ESAF-related programmes
Policies on growth and stability: the SAP component
Pro-poor policies: going beyond SAF/ESAF policies
Direct poverty reduction strategies: targeted social safety nets
Making the PRSPs MDG-friendly
The United Nations and the PRSP process

Conclusion

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