1.   Poverty eradication programmes and the equitable distribution of income in Malaysia, for example, is unsurpassed anywhere in the world.

2.   Among the key appointments held were special adviser to the Asean Secretary-General and director of the regional poverty programme.

3.   Earlier, Anwar also clarified that expenditure cuts involving ministries and public bodies would not affect poverty eradication programmes.

4.   He proposed to identify the sectors directly involved in the poverty alleviation programmes and increase the sector-wise allocation in this regard.

5.   Hicks said IMF is concentrating on poverty alleviation programmes and implementation of IMF policies in the economic sector.

6.   This achievement was once showcased by the World Bank and other international agencies involved in poverty eradication programmes.

7.   While the Central government funds some key poverty alleviation programmes, their implementation is in the hands of the states.

8.   With the celebration of golden jubilee of their Independence, India and Pakistan began nuclear arms race bypassing the more important poverty alleviation programme.

9.   Agriculture minister Chaturanan Mishra, meanwhile, argued that poverty alleviation programmes could see funds flooding out of New Delhi to the state governments.

10.   The scheme allows cash-strapped economies limited loan waivers, which in turn are ploughed back into poverty alleviation programmes.