The Chronic Poverty Research Centre is an international partnership of universities, research institutes and NGOs which exists:
CPRC was established in 2000 with initial funding from the United Kingdom's Department for International Development (DFID).
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"Once again, the Chronic Poverty Research Centre have issued a timely reminder that chronic poverty is a global emergency that we cannot afford to ignore. World leaders, NGOs, faith groups, the private sector and civil society as a whole must heed this warning as we work together to achieve the Millenium Development Goals by 2015. The report reminds us that alleviating chronic poverty is not merely a question of economics. It is a moral imperative"
Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, UK Prime Minister
"No person should live without hope: their loss is a loss for us all. We must go forward together, and this report shows us how."
John Sulston, Nobel Laureate
"This is cutting edge thinking, seeking to match rigorous analysis of the causes of chronic poverty with both the politics and the policies required to address it. An invaluable contribution to the global effort to eradicate poverty, and reshape aid practices to support the combination of active citizenship and effective states that lies at the heart of development."
Duncan Green, Head of Research, Oxfam
The second Chronic Poverty Report was published on July 8th 2008. It was launched at events in London on that day (see below) and there will be further launches around the world later in the year.
This report will focus on the policies and action necessary to end chronic poverty. It will be an important resource for policymakers, academics, activists and others engaged in the struggle to eradicate poverty. It is now available to download from the Chronic Poverty Reports area of this website.
Click here to go direct to the Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09 page
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Click here to read the landmark first Chronic Poverty Report, which sets out the evidence on chronic poverty around the world: what it is, who suffers it, where, and why.
The Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09 was officially launched at an event on Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 5.30 pm in the Mall Room, The Foreign Press Association, London, held in association with the UK Parliament International Development Select Committee. Read more...
The Report was also be presented earlier in the day at the Overseas Development Institute's Poverty Reports Day, 10am - 4pm, ODI, London. Read more...
The Chronic Poverty Report 2008-09: Escaping Poverty Traps was launched at the Foreign Press Association, London, by a panel of speakers:
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP, Chair, UK International Development Select Committee
Dr Salil Shetty, Director, UN Millennium Campaign
International Conference on Eradicating Chronic Poverty in India: Policy Issues and Challenges
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU),
New Delhi, India
October 1-3, 2008.
The...
Kampala, Uganda
8-10th September 2008
Visit the conference website for details on how to register, the programme and additional information and resources.
Workshop organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC), and Data Analysis and Technical Assistance Ltd. (DATA)
19 August 2008 -...
The Programme for Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape, CPRC's South African partner, is commissioning research on various aspects of poverty in South Africa, and...
8th April 2008
Dhaka, Bangladesh
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and CPRC, in partnership with the Data Analysis and Technical Assistance (DATA) Ltd., are...
