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Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction Team
Understanding and tackling the causes of Poverty and Vulnerability
Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction Team
The Vulnerability and Poverty Reduction Team at IDS aims to shift thinking, policy and practice towards dynamic and multi-dimensional perspectives on vulnerability and poverty.
Vulnerability is a major obstacle to social and economic development. Poor people are especially vulnerable, they have few buffers or resources to cope with hazards or shocks. Yet they are significantly more likely to be affected by ill-health, unemployment, trade shocks, famine or conflict. Sustainable poverty reduction can only be achieved and managed effectively if vulnerability is better understood.
We aim to identify and develop responses to vulnerability that gives greater agency and voice to the vulnerable and the poor, and engages policymakers and practitioners.
We address this through:
- Inter-disciplinary research that provides new insights into the causes of vulnerability and poverty.
- Policy analysis that pursues more effective strategies for increasing security and opportunity for all.
Key research themes
Inter-Institutional Research Themes
For further information, please contact:
Team Administrative Coordinator: Deborah Shenton
Team Leader: Allister McGregor
News »»
08 Feb 12 CSP Newsletter January/February Issue 19: Social Protection and Children’s Care
This edition of the CSP newsletter looks at how social protection has the potential to play an important role in preventing the loss of parental care, or to support the provision of adequate alternative care to children.
01 Feb 12 IDS research examines the impacts of fair trade for producers and workers
Evidence shows fair trade helps producers and workers get decent returns, but challenges remain in addressing poverty and inequality.
20 Jan 12 IDS welcomes Parliamentary report on philanthropic solution to aid in tough times
Following the publication of a parliamentary report on private foundations, IDS calls for new relationship between philanthropic and development sectors.
Events
A Political Economy of Security – Two Kicks from Capoeira
Dates: 13 Feb 2012
Time: 13.00 - 14.30
Dr Zoe Marriage from the School of Oriental and African Studies discusses the political economy of security.
Disorganised Crime: Gangs, Youth and Order in Nairobi's Slums
Dates: 27 Feb 2012
Time: 13.00 - 14.30
Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford presents his research on gangs, youth and order in Nairobi's slums.
Militias and the New Geography of Violence across African States
Dates: 12 Mar 2012
Time: 13:00 to 14:30
Dr Clionadh Raleigh from Trinity College Dublin discusses militias and the new geography of violence across African states.
Professor of African Politics at the University of Oxford presents his research on gangs, youth and order in Nairobi's slums.
Dr Clionadh Raleigh from Trinity College Dublin discusses militias and the new geography of violence across African states.
Latest Team Publications »
- Kabeer, N. Huda, K. Kaur, S. and Lamhauge, N. (2012) 'Productive Safety Nets for Women in Extreme Poverty: Lessons from Pilot Projects in India and Pakistan', IDS Research Report 72, Brighton: IDS
- Jackson, C. Butters, S. Byambaa, E. Davies, M. and Perkins, N. (2012) 'Lessons from Social Protection Programme Implementation in Kenya, Zambia and Mongolia (Research Summary)', IDS Research Summary of IDS Research Report 69, Brighton: IDS
- Justino, P. and Shemyakina, O, N. (2012) 'Remittances and Labour Supply in Post-Conflict Tajikistan', IDS Working Paper 388, Brighton: IDS
- Nishino, Y. and Koehler, G. (2011) 'Social Protection in Myanmar: Making the Case for Holistic Policy Reform', IDS Working Paper 386, Brighton: IDS
- Desai R. and Sanyal, R. (eds) (2011) 'Urbanizing Citizenship: Contested Spaces in Indian Cities' , Sage, New Delhi
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