This blog discusses ill health as a shock or stressor for transitory poverty escapes and its policy implications.
Read MoreGender Inclusiveness: Building Resilience and Sustaining Poverty Escapes
Providing equality of opportunity for women and men requires a commitment to equality and empowerment for all women, regardless of their other social group memberships like class, ethnic/racial group or caste. As empowerment improves intergenerational wellbeing and contributes to escapes from poverty that are sustained over time, it is also critical for poverty eradication.
Read MoreNew World Bank projections mask reality of ‘poverty mobility’
World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C. © Simon D. McCourtie/World Bank
Poverty reduction is more effective if governments identify major risks preventing sustained escapes from poverty.
Read MoreEVENT: Poverty eradication: growth, social inclusion and climate change
A village in rural Niger. Photo © Aoife McCullough/ODI
CPAN is marking the 2018 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty by hosting a panel discussion on effective action to end extreme poverty. Join a group of world-renowned experts for the event at the ODI on Wednesday 17th October from 4.30pm, followed by a drinks reception.
Read MoreSupporting sustained poverty escapes in Kenya: Let’s improve livelihoods
A trader sells fresh farm produce at a market in Kenya
A recent USAID-supported study by CPAN uses quantitative data collected by the Tegemeo Institute and new qualitative data collected by CPAN to understand poverty dynamics in rural Kenya. Several policy recommendations are drawn from this study.
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