Poverty & Hunger
Sowing Innovation for Sustainable Food
iied
This 2-page brief highlights research into sustaining local food systems, biodiversity and livelihoods. It showcases how farming communities are taking the lead in action research to revive diverse, locally controlled food systems
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2012-02-01
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: How Funders Should Respond to Shifts in Global Poverty and Disease Burden
CGD
This 4-page US brief offers recommendations for global health agencies to deal with shifts in global poverty and the disease burden
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2012-01-19
Making Health Care Free for the Poor
Indo-Pacific Governance Research Centre
This 7-page Australian policy brief argues that user fees are one of the main obstacles to increasing poor people’s access to health care in developing countries and thus promoting more inclusive forms of development
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
Better than Expected U.S. Support for Global Development
Brookings
A commentary describing the amount of funding allocated for U.S. development spending in 2012 as a surprising achievement
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2012-01-09
Development Interventions, Export Sectors and the Poor: Mixed Results
DIIS
This 120-page Danish study examines a variety of interventions directed at increasing Low Income Country exports while benefiting the poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-12-12
Policy Making and Implementation in Agriculture: Tanzania’s Push for Irrigated Rice
DIIS
A 48-page Danish working paper describing why Tanzania’s 2005 push to increase rice production by ambitious rural investments in irrigation and by tariff protection of its rice industry from cheap imported subsidised rice has run into problems
Governance & Politics, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-11-26
Global Health and the New Bottom Billion: What Do Shifts in Global Poverty and the Global Disease Burden Mean for GAVI and the Global Fund?
CGD
This 37-page US working paper describes trends in the global distribution of poverty, preventable infectious diseases, and health aid response to date; revisits the rationale for health aid through agencies like GAVI and the Global Fund; and proposes a new MIC strategy and components, concluding with recommendations
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-11-16
Capital, Capacities and Collaboration: The Multiple Roles of Community Savings in Addressing Urban Poverty
IIED
This 71-page UK paper discusses ideas and methodologies on reducing urban poverty, paying particular attention to the changes that can be triggered by the practice of community savings
Poverty & Hunger, Urban IssuesPosted: 2011-11-01
A New Approach to Feeding the World
"The Solutions Journal"
This US blog argues that a new approach is imperative and overdue, one in which the world feeds more people—an estimated 9 billion by 2050—with less ecological impact. To be successful, this new approach must address both how we produce and how we use food
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2011-10-17
The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Reform in India
IFPRI
This 261-page US study throws new light on the factors that have so far prevented a move toward more pro-poor and environmentally sustainable agricultural input policies in India
Governance & Politics, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-09-20
Déjà vu: Famine and Crisis in Somalia
USIP
A US discussion of the latest crisis in Somalia and how it impacts security in the region
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-15
Assisting the Escape from Persistent Ultra-poverty in Rural Africa
FSI
A US lecture paper offering current thinking on the structural causes of the spatially concentrated, persistent ultra-poverty that has plagued Africa for a generation and some key entry points for facilitating Africans’ escape from persistent ultra-poverty
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-09-14
Al Shabaab and the Challenges of Providing Humanitarian Assistance in Somalia
AEI
This US House testimony explains how denial of access by al Shabaab militants, and in some cases by other armed militias, is the single greatest obstacle to the provision of humanitarian assistance in Somalia
Poverty & Hunger, Defence, Terrorism & SecurityPosted: 2011-09-12
A Regional Approach to Managing Africa’s Food Shocks
Brookings
A US article arguing that any viable strategy to cope with famine in Africa must take a regional approach consistent with the broad economic development strategy endorsed by the AU
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-09-10
Near Record High Food Prices Keep Poorest People on the Edge
World Bank
This bulletin reports how global food prices are at high levels and when combined with continued volatility, put the poorest people in the developing world at continued risk
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-26
Public Health Risk Assessment and Interventions - The Horn of Africa: Drought and Famine Crisis
WHO
This 29-page public health risk assessment is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities currently working with populations affected by this emergency, with up-to-date technical guidance on the major public health threats faced by the displaced population
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-26
How Countries Become Rich and Reduce Poverty
DIIS
A 28-page Danish working paper reviewing the literature explaining why some countries are rich and others are poor
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-25
Awakening and Famine in Global Context
ORG
This UK brief examines political awakening in the Middle East and famine is East Africa
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-25
Addressing Locational Disadvantage Effectively
AHURI
This 108-page Australian report provides findings from a research synthesis of international evidence on how governments can intervene to improve the lives of disadvantaged residents in areas of concentrated poverty and disadvantage
Poverty & Hunger, HousingPosted: 2011-08-24
Partnerships for Development and the Provision of Water and Sanitation
SWP
This 4-page German commentary argues that if the UN wants its partnerships to effectively contribute toward the realization of the Millennium Development Goals or other international goals, it needs to monitor and assess them in a more systematic manner
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-18
Feeding a Growing Population that Relies on Ecosystem Services (Part II of II)
WRI
This article highlights how agriculture is the dominant influence on ecosystem health
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-16
From Famine to Food Security: Meeting the Challenge in the Horn of Africa
IFPRI
This US speech discusses the humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa, calling for both short-term responses to end current suffering and long-term solutions to eradicate chronic poverty, hunger, and malnutrition
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-15
An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Anti-Poverty Programs in the United States
IRP
A 65-page US discussion paper assessing the effectiveness of means-tested and social insurance programmes in the United States
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2011-08-12
Catastrophe in the Horn: Causes and Responses
CFR
This article discusses how the international community should tackle a complex emergency like the ongoing famine in the Horn of Africa
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2011-08-04
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011
United Nations
A 72-page report on progress towards the MDGs
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-08-01
Markets vs. Malthus: Food Security and the Global Economy
Peterson Institute
This 14-page US policy brief analyzes the causes of global food insecurity
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2011-07-27
The Evaluation of the Paris Declaration - Phase 2
IOD PARC
This 88-page report evaluates the relevance and effectiveness of the Paris Declaration and its contribution to aid effectiveness and ultimately to development effectiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-14
An Effective Aid Program for Australia: Making a Real Difference - Delivering Real Results
AusAID
The Australian Government's 6-page summary response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness.
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-13
With Little Notice, Globalization Reduced Poverty
Yale Center for the Study of Globalization
A US article examining the contribution of globalization to reducing global poverty
Globalisation & International Trade, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-07-11
The Impact of Employment Guarantee Schemes and Cash Transfers on the Poor
ODI
This 104-page review applies a systematic protocol to the identification and retrieval of published and unpublished documents relating to the impacts of i) EGSs and ii) CTs on the poor (defined in relation to national poverty lines), and examines the relative effectiveness of both interventions
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-06-28
Senior Hunger and the Older Americans Act
Commonwealth Fund
A 10-page US House testimony on steps to reduce under-nourishment among older Americans
Ageing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-06-24
The Future of Development Finance
CGD
A 21-page US working paper arguing that the rules of the game and the tools of development assistance need to evolve to focus on transparency, results, accountability, a market-driven division of labor and flexible partnerships for the future development finance system to become an effective tool of global problem solving
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-05-26
Beating Global Poverty Means Much More Than Development Aid
Europe's World
This article addresses the multi-faceted causes of global poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-04-12
'Trying to Get By': Consulting with Children and Young People on Child Poverty
Children's Commissioner - UK
This 43-page UK study involved in-depth discussions with children and young people living in some of the most deprived areas in the country. A total of 73 children and young people were asked about poverty and how the Government can make a difference
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2011-04-10
The New Bottom Billion: What If Most of the World’s Poor Live in Middle-Income Countries?
CGD
A 4-page US brief reporting that an estimated 960 million poor people — a - new bottom billion — live in middle-income countries, and considering how donors will have to change the way they think about poverty alleviation
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-30
The Oil Food Price Spiral in the Middle East
Dayan Center
An Israeli analysis of the oil and food price relationship in the Middle East
Poverty & Hunger, EnergyPosted: 2011-03-14
Making Sense of Food Price Volatility
Brookings
A US analysis of how food prices affect developing countries and what needs to be done at a policy level
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-03-07
Can Low-Income Single Parents Move Up in the Labor Market?
MDRC
This 12-page US practitioner brief examines the work, education, and training patterns of single parents in an employment retention and advancement project
Employment, Industrial Relations & Training , Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-03-04
How to Stop the Rise in Food Price Volatility
CEIP
This US bulletin examines the developing world’s vulnerability to food price shocks
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-17
Aiding Development: Assistance Reform for the 21st Century
Brookings
This 44-page US paper considers the reform of global assistance efforts
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-15
Missing Poverty's New Reality: There's a Lot Less of It
"Washington Post"
A US article drawing attention to the decline in global poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-02-01
Preliminary Analysis of National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program Effects: September 2010 Update
Urban Institute
A 162-page US study of the effectiveness of the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) programme
Housing, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-24
A New Understanding of Poverty
IEA
A 128-page UK study that proposes an entirely new way of measuring poverty. If this measure were applied, public policy would orientate itself towards creating the conditions that allowed the poor to become better off
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-20
Ten Zero-Cost Development Ideas for 2011
CGD
A US list of ten zero-cost actions that the rich and powerful global actors can take to improve lives among the poor and vulnerable around the world in the coming year
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-18
Haiti's Year of Living Miserably
CFR
A US brief considering Haiti's problems
Poverty & Hunger, HealthPosted: 2011-01-15
Recurrent Cost Boom Threathens Millennium Development Goals
DIIS
A 4-page Danish policy brief arguing that it is urgent to address the long-term financing of the costs of the MDGs. Otherwise, present achievements can be undermined by a potential recurrent cost boom in many poor donor-dependent countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2011-01-07
Food Security in an Era of Economic Volatility
"Population and Development Review"
A 32-page US article considering the state of food insecurity, the nature of price variability, and the appropriate strategies for international agricultural development
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2011-01-06
Transcending the Past to Build Haiti’s Future
USIP
The 4-page US report of a meeting held to consider how best to achieve Haiti's recovery
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-12-10
Food Security, Farming, and Climate Change to 2050
IFPRI
This 140-page study assesses how serious the danger to food security might be in the future and suggests some steps policymakers can take to remedy the situation
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2010-12-03
The MDGs' 2015 Deadline Must Not be Postponed
Europe's World
An article urging political leaders to explain why the MDGs are vital to us all
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-11-19
Five Steps to Prevent a Repeat of the 2007–08 Food Crisis
IFPRI
A statement of steps recommended to prevent another food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-10-11
Global poverty and the New Bottom Billion: Three-quarters of the World’s Poor Live in Middle-income Countries
IDS
This 43-page UK paper argues that the global poverty problem has changed because most of the world\'s poor no longer live in poor countries meaning low-income countries
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-10-07
Around the Halls: The U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals
Brookings
A US blog assessing the progress that has been made toward achieving the MDGs, obstacles that hinder the U.N.’s efforts, and whether the initiative will ultimately be a success
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-20
Combating Poverty and Inequality: Structural Change, Social Policy and Politics
UNRISD
This 360-page report highlights the complex processes involved in sustainably reducing poverty and inequality, and lays out a range of policies and institutional measures that can be adopted by countries to achieve this goal
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-09-19
Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report Card: Measuring Progress Across Countries
ODI
This 118-page UK report presents data on how countries are closing in on the MDG targets. It unpacks the targets and indicators to map out how the development process is playing out across countries and continents
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-09-15
The Dynamics of Spending and Absorption of Aid: Panel Data Analysis
IDE
This 44-page Japanese discussion paper studies the spending and absorption of aid in PRGF-supported programs, verifies whether the use of aid is programmed to be smoothed over time, and analyzes how considerations about macroeconomic stability influence the programmed use of aid
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-08-30
How Has Financial Deepening Affected Poverty Reduction in India? Empirical Analysis Using State-Level Panel Data
IDE
This 38-page Japanese discussion paper examines empirically whether financial deepening has contributed to poverty reduction in India
Poverty & Hunger, Economic PolicyPosted: 2010-08-30
Wheat Supplies and Food Fears
CFR
A US brief assessing the potential for a global food crisis
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-08-13
The Economic Impact of Competition
ODI
This 4-page UK study finds that more competition, more players, more dynamic entry and exit, and more intense rivalry for customers tend to deliver better market outcomes, including lower prices, better access to services for consumers, and improved international competitiveness
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-31
Customer Satisfaction, Improving Quality and Access to Services and Supports in Vulnerable Neighborhoods.
CSSP
A 38-page US paper presenting a a framework or set of ideas for using customer satisfaction principles and strategies to improve the quality, responsiveness, and accessibility of public sector and privately provided services in vulnerable communities
Social Policy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-12
Haiti: A Forward Look
USIP
A 4-page US assessment of the situation on the ground in Haiti five months after the earthquake
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-11
Childhood Poverty Persistence: Facts and Consequences
Urban Institute
This 12-page US brief connects poverty status at birth, poverty persistence, and adult outcomes
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-07-01
Millennium Development Goals Report Card: Learning from Progress
ODI, Millennium Commission
This 12-page summary is part of initial findings from an ongoing review of development progress
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-28
Poverty Rate Among Single-Parent Families Cut by Half over Decade
C.D. Howe Institute
A 20-page study claiming that the poverty rate among the two million Canadians living in lone-parent families has fallen by more than half over a decade
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-06-24
Pulling Agricultural Innovation and the Market Together
CGD
A 27-page US working paper exploring how advance market commitments and other market-like pull mechanisms can strengthen incentives for the private sector to invest more in agricultural R&D to benefit poor people
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-06-24
Time and Poverty from a Developing Country Perspective
Levy Economics Institute
This 38-page US working paper is concerned with the measurement of poverty in the context of developing countries
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-06-15
The MDGs and Beyond: Pro-poor Policy in a Changing World
EADI
The working paper analyses what the MDGs have achieved, what the 2010 MDG review should do and gives an outlook on how the context is changing further for global development 2010-2020
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-05-20
World Development Indicators 2010
World Bank
The access page to the World Bank's Data Catalogue of over 2,000 development indicators
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-05-17
The Development of Multidimensional Poverty in Germany 1985-2007
IZA
This paper deals with concepts of multidimensional poverty measurement and applies them to Germany
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-05-15
A Modern Framework for Measuring Poverty and Basic Economic Security
CEPR
A US study proposing a new framework for measuring poverty and basic economic security in the United States. Instead of being limited to the “extremely-low-income-only” approach the current poverty line and administration’s proposed Supplemental Income Poverty Measure (SIPM) represent, this framework should utilize measures of low income and other forms of economic hardship related to low income
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-27
Opportunity and Ownership over the Life Cycle
Urban Institute
This US brief explores asset-building strategies, drawing on the suggestions from a roundtable of asset, education, housing, and retirement policy experts. Policies to combat poverty and build wealth should account for people's needs and abilities to acquire assets over a lifetime. The paper looks at typical saving patterns over the life cycle and recommends ways to craft more integrated wealth-building policies.
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2010-04-23
Capacity for Change: Reforming U.S. Assistance Efforts in Poor and Fragile Countries
Brookings
This 62-page report describes the context for reforming US aid and examines the key issues for decision by policymakers in an effort to inform a coherent and effective national approach to both stabilization and broader developmen
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-11
Comparing Food and Cash Transfers to the Ultra-Poor in Bangladesh
IFPRI
This 215-page study evaluates the relative impacts of food and cash transfers on food security and livelihood outcomes among the ultra poor in Bangladesh
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-04-07
Using Food Aid to Support, Not Harm, Haitian Agriculture
CEPR
A 5-page US issue brief arguing that buying up all of Haiti's rice should be close to the amount of food aid for rice that the international community is likely to provide this year, and would provide a tremendous boost to Haitian farmers, who currently are unable to compete with low-cost rice imports from the U.S.
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-04-07
Why a Careful Evaluation of the Millennium Villages Is Not Optional
CGDev
A US article arguing that a careful evaluation of the millennium village project is vital
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-03-25
Asset Poverty and Debt Among Families with Children
NCCP
This 12-page US report examines the significance of asset ownership among low-income families
Poverty & Hunger, Families, Children & YouthPosted: 2010-02-19
Adaptation of Agriculture and the Food System to Climate Change: Policy Issues
RFF
A 12-page US issue brief discussing how government policies are likely to affect the ability of agriculture and food sector to adapt to climate change
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-15
Yemen on the Brink: Implications for U.S. Policy
CEIP
This 16-page US House testimony deals with the confluence of looming challenges that threaten to overwhelm the Yemeni government
Governance & Politics, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-06
Good Capitalism, Bad Capitalism: What Is a Market Economy and How Can It Deliver?
CIPE
This 5-page US article examines different kinds of capitalism
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Haiti Earthquake: Crisis and Response
CRS
The focus of this 30-page US report is on the immediate crisis in Haiti as a result of the earthquake and the U.S. and international response to date
Public Safety & Disaster Mitigation, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-02-04
Delivering Genetically Engineered Crops to Poor Farmers
IFPRI
A 4-page US analysis of regulatory reforms needed for farmers and consumers in developing countries to benefit from GE crops
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2010-02-04
Evaluation of Fuel Poverty in Belgium, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom
European Commission
This 34-page study presents a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of fuel poverty in Belgium, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom
Energy, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-01-16
International Trade in Agriculture and the Right to Food
FES
This 52-page German paper calls for a strengthening of the special role of agriculture in trade agreements to ensure their compatibility with the states' obligation to fulfill their populations' Right to Food
Poverty & Hunger, Globalisation & International TradePosted: 2010-01-11
GE Crops Show Uncertain Prospects for Reducing Nitrogen Pollution
UCS
This 46-page US report finds no genetically engineered crops have increased nitrogen efficiency, while traditional plant breeding and other methods have shown success
Climate Change & Environment, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2010-01-08
2009 Global Hunger Index
IFPRI
A 6-page US issue brief recording the state of hunger both worldwide and country by country
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-18
Climate Change and Hunger
IFPRI
This 108-page US report reviews current knowledge of the effects of climate change on hunger. It summarizes knowledge from global studies completed and provides an overview of actions that can be taken to address the challenge
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-12-18
Interrelated Dynamics of Health and Poverty in Australia
IZA
This 28-page discussion paper examines the joint dynamics of health and poverty in Australian families
Health, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-11
Reducing Poverty through Low Carbon Development
DIIS
Focusing on the so-called Least Developed Countries, this 4-page Danish policy brief outlines the benefits from low carbon development for national governments and the poor, and provides recommendations for development cooperation in agriculture, forestry and energy in Least Developed Countries
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-09
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2009
UNDP
This 60-page report presents an annual assessment of progress towards the MDGs. Although data are not yet available to reveal the full impact of the recent economic downturn, they point to areas where progress towards the eight goals has slowed or reversed
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-12-03
Fixing Famine: How Technologies & Incentives Can Help Feed Africa
IPN
A 20-page UK study about technologies that can improve food security and the wellbeing of smallholder farmers, based on field work in Malawi and Kenya
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-12-01
Ownership and the Donor-Recipient Relationship
DIIS
A 12-page Danish working paper assessing the impact of recent aid reforms to put ownership into practice
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-11-17
Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development
IFPRI
This 179-page book examines how policies, programs, and investments in pro-poor agricultural development have helped to substantially reduce hunger across Africa, Asia, and Latin America
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-11-13
Protecting Progress: The Challenge Facing Low-Income Countries in the Global Recession
World Bank
This 26-page paper reports that while the global economy is showing tentative signs of recovery, 43 low-income developing countries are still suffering the consequences of the global recession, which highlights the need to increase support to the poorest countries dealing with economic volatility and crisis
International Development, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-22
Transitioning In and Out of Poverty
Urban Institute
This 2-page US fact sheet describes how, why, and when people move in and out of poverty
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-18
Food Security in South Asia:
ICRIER
This 40-page Indian working paper aims to identify issues relating to food security, the policy initiatives taken to tackle these issues, evaluate these policies and suggest measures to overcome identified constraints in order to improve the food security situation in the region
Poverty & Hunger, RegionalPosted: 2009-09-17
Funding Food Security – A Financial Lens on the L’Aquila G8
Stimson Center
A US article commenting on the reality of a steady post-Cold-War decline in international agricultural development financing on the part of the G7, and implied agreement to close financing gaps
Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-16
Population Growth, Environment and Food Security: What Does the Future Hold?
IDS
A 4-page UK brief considering the effect of population growth on the environment and food security
Poverty & Hunger, Climate Change & EnvironmentPosted: 2009-09-10
Improving Savings Incentives for the Poor
NCPA
A 2-page US brief analysis proposing a programme designed to improve savings by low earners
Poverty & Hunger, Social PolicyPosted: 2009-09-09
Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion
CEPR
This 19-page US report reviews recent research on disability and poverty that finds higher rates of disability over the life cycle and among persons experiencing poverty than earlier research
Disability, Poverty & HungerPosted: 2009-09-09
Fixing Global Nutrition Institutions
CGD
This 29-page US essay shows why nutrition is too often a low priority for rich-world donors and even for governments in the most affected countries, and offers two practical suggestions for improvement
Poverty & Hunger, International DevelopmentPosted: 2009-08-17