Effective Implementation Strategies For Poverty - Reduction Programmes In Nigeria

Abstract

The paper examines the menacing effects of poverty in Nigeria. It noted that the rate of increase in poverty is so high that it has affected the overall socio-economic growth of the country. This is reflected in the Human Poverty Index (HPI) conducted by the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) where Nigeria ranks the least among all the OPEC countries. The paper assesses the strategies used in implementing the policies and observed that poverty in Nigeria is on the increase as a result of wrong implementation strategies. The paper highlights the constraints of the strategies and comes up with effective, comprehensive strategies for implementing the policies.