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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.

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13 February 2023

International policy case study


Research title: Working with NGOs to shape evidence to lift the world’s ultra-poor out of poverty
Faculty: UCL Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences
Activity: Research
Policy type: International economic or welfare policy
Country/Region: South Asia
Policy partner: Non-UK National Governments (non-EU), UN Agencies, Other International/Multilateral Institutions, NGOs

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.

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