International Journal of Engineering and Information Systems (IJEAIS)   Year: 2021 | Volume: 5 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 168-178 An Evaluation Of Poverty Reduction Programmes And Community Development, Skyviewing Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area Of Imo State - Nigeria (2000 - 2015) Nwakoby, Nkiru Peace PhD; Okoye, Nwamaka Jane-Francis PhD Chukwurah, Daniel Chi Junior PhD Abstract: The study examined poverty reduction programmes and community development in Nigeria skyviewing Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The study aimed to determine whether the introduction of the National Poverty Eradication programme (NAPEP) had some impacts on the community development in the Local Government Area of Imo State. The study reviewed literature and adopted system theory as the Theoretical framework of analysis. The study which was descriptive research employed survey design as its methodology. Simple random techniques conducted in selected community in Ehime-Mbano local government Area. The primary data and chi-square (X2) statistics were used to analyzed data and test of the hypotheses for the study. Findings from the study showed that Poverty Eradication Programmes has led to significant reduction of poverty among the populace. It was also revealed that the programme was faced with challenges ranging from corruption, ineffective communication, and weak participation of the people. Based on the findings, the study recommended that government and development agencies should strengthen the programme through more funding, monitoring and supervision, massive enlightenment, capacity building, and proactive participating approach among others.