Poverty

The Poverty Research Programme is designed to develop existing and innovative new areas of research on issues related to poverty including its definition, causes, measurement and consequences. It also covers various aspects of social deprivation, regional inequalities and disparities in terms of social and economic development and income distribution. The programme evaluates public sector initiatives towards social sector development and poverty alleviation, and assists governments, international organizations and CSOs in formulating policies and programmes for poverty reduction and social development.