Poverty reduction strategies in North Africa country cases for Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to highlight poverty reduction strategies in three selected countries in North Africa: Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia. Each country is addressed in detail in a separate country case study, while this paper gives a broad summarized overview of the three experiences. The case studies mostly relied on reviewing and synthesizing the recent existing literature on poverty, and conducting a number of interviews with specialists. Also a number of legislations were addressed, insofar as their direct or indirect impact on poverty.