Despite large-scale humanitarian aid, the poverty headcount ratio continued to rise after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Indonesia. This paper evaluates how a decentralized provision of aid affected poverty and inequality dynamics over seven years after the tsunami. Donors distributed fishing...

War has destroyed the hopes and lives of millions of Africans. How can we help Africa's communities to recover? How can we ensure that recovery from conflict benefits the poor and not just a narrow elite? These are just some of the vital questions asked and answered in this important new book,...