BASIS CRSP Policy Conference

Combating Persistent Poverty in Africa

Four Points Sheraton Hotel

Washington, D.C.

November 15-16, 2004

Monday, November 15, 2004

9:00 – 9:15 Overview and Framing

Presenter: Michael Carter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

Presentation (Powerpoint 110K)

9:15 – 10:00 The Economics of Poverty Traps and Persistent Poverty: An Assets-Based Approach

Michael Carter and Chris Barrett

Presenter: Michael Carter, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Presentation (Powerpoint, 236K)
Paper (PDF, 112K)

Discussant: Harold Alderman, World Bank

10:00 – 10:45 ‘Moving in Place': Drought and Poverty Dynamics in South Wollo, Ethiopia

Peter Little, A. Peter Castro, M. Priscilla Stone, Workneh Negatu, and Tewodaj Mogues

Presenter: Peter Little, University of Kentucky

Presentation (Powerpoint, 1.87MB)
Paper (PDF, 236K)
Brief (PDF, 236K)

Discussant: Jane Guyer, Johns Hopkins University

11:00 – 11:45 Persistent Poverty in Northeastern Ghana

Ann Whitehead

Presenter: Ann Whitehead, Sussex University

Presentation (Powerpoint, 1.65MB)
Paper (PDF, 137K)
Brief (PDF, 226K)

Discussant: Cheryl Doss, Yale University

11:45 – 12:30 Shocks and Their Consequences Across and Within Households in Rural Zimbabwe

John Hoddinott

Presenter: John Hoddinott, International Food Policy Research Institute

Presentation (Powerpoint, 231K)
Paper (PDF, 87K)
Brief (PDF, 250K)

Discussant: Anirudh Krishna, Duke University

1:30 – 2:15 Welfare Dynamics in Rural Kenya and Madagascar

Christopher Barrett, P. Phiri Marenya, J. McPeak, B. Minten, Festus Murithi, W. Oluoch-Kosura, F. Place, J. Randrianarisoa, J. Rasambainarivo and J. Wangila

Presenter: Chris Barrett, Cornell University

Presentation (Powerpoint, 256K)
Paper (PDF, 241K)
Brief (PDF, 246K)

Discussant: Angelique Haugerud, Rutgers University

2:15 – 3:00 Challenge of Achieving Food Security in a Poor Agrarian Country: The Case of Malawi

Pauline Peters

Presenter: Pauline Peters, Harvard University

Paper (PDF, 132K)
Brief (PDF, 227K)

Discussant: Paul Siegel, World Bank

Presentation (Powerpoint, 50K)

3:30 – 4:15 Persistent Poverty in South Africa: Severity, Sources and Solutions

Michelle Adato, Michael Carter, and Julian May

Presenter: Michael Carter, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Presentation (Powerpoint, 323K)
Paper (PDF, 122K)
Brief (PDF, 242K)

Discussant: Paul Cichello, Loyola of Baltimore

4:15 – 5:00 Lessons Learned

Presenters: Chris Barrett, Cornell University

Peter Little, University of Kentucky

Tuesday, November 16, 2004

9:00 – 9:15 Welcome

Presenter: Emmy Simmons, USAID

9:15 – 10:00 The Chronic Poverty Report 2004-2005

Presenter: David Hulme, Chronic Poverty Research Centre

Presentation (Powerpoint, 805K)

Discussant: Tim Mahoney, USAID

Presentation (Powerpoint, 33K)

10:30 – 11:30 Policy Focus 1: Inclusive Agricultural Development Policy

Presenter: Chris Barrett, Cornell University

Presentation (Powerpoint, 804K)

Discussant: Tom Hobgood, USAID

Presentation (Powerpoint, 1.59MB)

11:30 – 12:30 Policy Focus 2: Safety Nets and Asset Building

Presenter: Peter Little, University of Kentucky

Presentation (Powerpoint, 123K)

Discussant: Susan Bradley, USAID

1:30 – 2:30 Ethiopian Famine Prevention and Safety Nets Program

Presenter: Beth Dunford, USAID/Ethiopia

Presentation (Powerpoint, 534K)

Discussants: Dan Maxwell, CARE/Nairobi

Workneh Negatu, Addis Ababa University

Moderator: Peter Little, University of Kentucky

2:30 – 3:30 Agricultural Development Program: Promoting Agribusiness Linkages

Presenter: Ronald Ramabulana, ECI Africa

Presentation (Powerpoint, 814K)

Discussants: Ernest Aryeetey, University of Ghana

John Lynam, Rockefeller Foundation

Moderator: Pauline Peters, Harvard University

4:00 – 5:00 AIDS: Exacerbating Poverty Cycles and Challenging the Limits of Program Design

Presenter: Joan Parker, DAI

Presentation (Powerpoint, 1.54MB)

Discussant: Joanne Csete, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network

Debie LeBeau, University of Namibia

Moderator: Michael Carter, University of Wisconsin - Madison

5:00 – 5:30 Wrap-Up and Next Steps

5:30 Adjourn