Mainstreaming poverty reducation

The theme of the 2002 CGI mid-year review was "progress on reducing poverty". The agenda was an array of issues that require attention in order to reduce poverty substantially in Indonesia. At the CGI November 2001, a summary document recorded an emerging consensus that concrete, pro-poor actions should be identified in each of the Working Group areas, to serve as points of reference for measuring progress. This paper summarizes aspects of poverty reduction in statements from the Working Groups. Themes include: ensuring economic stability and recovery; strengthening governance and fighting corruption in a decentralizing environment; justice sector reform; mainstreaming poverty reduction; using aid effectively.