Poverty Reduction Policies in Iran; Opportunities and Threats

Abstract

Poverty reduction is one of the greatest challenges facing mankind and one of the main obstacles for wellbeing for a large part of the world population. New development paradigms have focused on reducing poverty. This thesis evaluates exist poverty reduction programs in the framework of development programs by using content analysis methodology. It is attempted to find that whether the implemented development plans in Iran affect poverty. On the basis of findings, all poverty reduction plans in Iran have not sustainable effects on poverty. Poverty reduction policies in Iran will be examined in this study under two periods: pre-revolution and post-revolution. The first period briefly and the post-revolution period will study in more details. In addition, this study provides recommendations in the context of structural modifying which is needed for Iranian system such as reestablishing National Committee in order to monitoring poverty reduction polices and also to provide plural statistics.