International IDEA's Democracy Forum 2000
"Democracy and Povery: A Missing Link?"

In preparation for Democracy Forum 2000, regional workshops were held in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the former Soviet Union and Latin America.

Reports from the regional workshops

   Making democracy work for the poor
   Former Soviet Union
   South Asia
   Latin America
   Sub-Saharan Africa

Commissioned papers for the regional workshops

   Poverty and Democracy in Georgia: The Role of External Actors
   Accountable Governance and Poverty Alleviation
   Democratization and Poverty Alleviation in South Asia
   Democracy and Poverty: Participation
   Engendering Accountable Governance in Africa
   Participation
   The Role of Decision-Makers, Citizens and External Actors in Poverty Reduction Initiatives

Papers Presented at the Democracy Forum, 8-9 June 2000

   The Democracy-Poverty Nexus: Summary Issues of Participation
   Citizenship, Rights and Poverty - Narrowing the Gap between Theory and Practice
   Democracy, Social Inclusion and Poverty Eradication: Squaring the Circle