Country Development Partnership on Poverty Analysis and Monitoring (CDP-PAM)

Eradicating poverty is a high priority for Thailand. With poverty reemerging as a central concern in the post-crisis period, Thailand has entered a process of reviewing poverty strategy, related policies, programs and projects. The government has recognized poverty alleviation as a high priority in the Ninth National Economic and Social Development Board (2002-2006). Based in this framework, it also developed the Poverty Reduction Strategy, organized around five main strategies. The Royal Thai government has initiated to stimulate grass root economy. The Country Development Partnership on Poverty Analysis and Monitoring (CDP-PAM), launched in May 2002, creates a welcome opportunity for the World Bank and other development partners to assist the government in achieving its goal. Progresses made under CDP-PAM are reviewed annually through its monitoring workshop. They were held on October 29, 2003 and November 26, 2003, with participants from various stakeholders, including representatives from government agencies, civil society, and development partners. The objectives of workshops are to review and evaluate implemented activities in each area, and to obtain feedback on the design of the program as it moves forward.