Three billion people will be added to the world ' s population over the next 50 years and 2.8 billion people today already live on less than $2 a day-almost all in developing countries. Ensuring these people have access to productive work and a better quality of life is the core development...

Over the last 35 years, microfinance has been generally regarded as an effective policy tool in the fight against poverty. Yet, the question of whether access to credit leads to poverty reduction and improved wellbeing remains open. To address this question, we conduct a systematic review of the...

More than 45% of Fijis population lives in the rural areas and a significantly large proportion lives on meager income. There have been many efforts in the past to improve rural economy in Fiji but only limited successes have been achieved. There are many constraints that hinder sustainable...

The study aims to assess the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) implementation processes based on recent policy enhancements and to determine additional dimensions or indicators of program success. The analysis is based on focus group discussions and key informant interviews, and a survey of a...

This research aims to measure the impact of energy poverty in Pakistan and its effect on the social wellbeing of individuals in Pakistan. This thought of energy destitution toward the family doesn't surely know with regards to literature as it might allude to either 'economic poor' or 'energy...

Cash transfer and agricultural support programmes are both used to improve nutrition outcomes in developing countries. This paper examines previous reviews of the impact of these programmes and compares the evidence between the two. The paper finds that, although there are about the same number...