Urban poverty reduction strategy for the city of Ahmedabad - Mahila Housing Sewa Trust (Ahmedabad, 2007)
The National Strategy for Urban Poor (NSUP) project IS a joint initiative of the Ministry of Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA), Government of India and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) aimed at addressing the key concerns in rooting urban poverty eradication and sustainable urban livelihoods. The main objective of the project is to empower the urban poor so that they can contribute effectively to decisions that impact their lives. The project strategy aims to provide the urban poor with a forum to discuss their needs and the obstacles to meeting them. The project seeks to build capacity for implementation of innovative urban poverty alleviation plans, with the thrust on basic services and improvement in the socio- economic condition of slum dwellers.
Keywords: Poverty reduction