Poverty

This document collection is aimed at providing information on policies for poverty reduction, one of the key areas in the area of social policy development. The focus is on evidence-based policy development and the information is intended to support the policy making community in the development of effective policies.

Policy briefs

Research reports & papers

Case studies

  • Grameen Foundation 
    The ­Grameen Foundation website highlights successful microfinancing case studies in a number of countries, and how these were implemented. Note information on the Progress out of Poverty Index.
    2009
  • The rural poverty report 2010  
    A work in progress looking at issues from the perspective of poor rural people, ­aiming to provide policy-relevant inputs for developing pro-poor agendas at all levels.
    International Fund for Agricultural Development, February 2010

Toolkits & guidelines

Conference & seminar papers

Reading lists

Advocacy initiatives