Growth from below: tackling poverty from the bottom up Side event | 15 July 2019 09:00 - 10:30 EDT This side event at the 2019 UN High Level Political Forum discusses poverty and the concept of ‘growth from below’. Find out more
Achieving the SDGs and ‘leaving no one behind': maximising synergies and mitigating trade-offs Working and discussion papers | July 2019 | Ambassador David Donoghue and Amina Khan Identifying and addressing the implications of synergies and trade-offs for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Downloads
Pathways to sustained poverty reduction: balancing growth from above and below Briefing papers | July 2019 | Andrew Shepherd and Vidya Diwakar More strategic efforts are needed to balance ‘growth from above' and ‘growth from below’ to facilitate sustained escapes from poverty. Downloads
How donors can deliver on the ‘leave no one behind’ commitment Working and discussion papers | June 2019 | Lars Engen, Anna Hentinnen and Elizabeth Stuart Identifying the important considerations a donor must make in order to improve its capability to meet the commitment to ‘leave no one behind’. Downloads
Is the World Bank leaving no one behind? Working and discussion papers | June 2019 | Paula Lucci, Amina Khan, Jennifer Turner and Jacob Sims Examining the World Bank’s alignment with the commitment to 'leave no one behind'. Downloads
UK climate finance and poverty reduction – an uncertain relationship Comment | 8 May 2019 | Neil Bird As our evidence to a new IDC inquiry makes clear, UK aid support for climate change actions must explicitly support poverty reduction. Read and comment
Poverty research in Niger: lessons via WhatsApp Insight | 1 May 2019 | Aoife McCullough In poverty research, we often ask interviewees sensitive questions about their income and savings. It's a blind spot that researchers need to address. Read and comment
Decent work for all: six priorities for this week’s UN summit Comment | 8 April 2019 | Abigail Hunt, Mareike Schomerus, Richard Mallett, Andrew Shepherd, Alberto Lemma, Francesca Bastagli Show workers change; support good job creation, including for migrants; promote 'growth from below'; encourage private investors; ensure social protection. Read and comment
Assessing the cost of ill-health: two case studies Research reports and studies | March 2019 | Simon Levine and Agata Kusnierek Assessing the full economic cost of ill-health in West Darfur, Sudan and North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Downloads
Resilience and sustainable poverty escapes in Niger: national report Working and discussion papers | January 2019 | Aoife McCullough and Vidya Diwakar This report on resilience and household poverty dynamics in Niger, provides valuable insight into why some households escape poverty and others do not. Downloads
