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Working with NGOs to shape evidence to lift the world’s ultra-poor out of poverty
Led by Professor Imran Rasul, UCL evidence has altered the strategic spending of millions of dollars by governments and NGOs, and has helped some 3,000,000 ultra-poor households around the world.
13 February 2023
Synopsis
Of the 800 million people globally living on less than $2 USD per day, almost half are classified as ‘ultra-poor’. This group has proved particularly difficult to reach, but UCL evidence shows that providing households with $280 worth of livestock and training can be enough to lift people out of poverty for good. This has altered the strategic spending of millions of dollars by governments and NGOs and has helped some 3,000,000 ultra-poor households around the world.
