Policy and research

The challenges we face in making poverty history are large, complex and changing. Without new knowledge, scientific innovation, rigorous evidence, and new ideas we have no chance of success. High quality policy and research is needed now more than ever.

Making policies

Policy isn’t just about getting experts to write academic papers – it’s about identifying problems, finding solutions and putting those solutions into practice.

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The Role of Research

The UK government believes that research is essential for understanding and tackling world poverty. We will spend up to £1 billion on research from 2008-13.

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