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This paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their limitations as an indication of poverty.
It has become common for the residents of “slums” or informal settlements to survey and map their own settlements and to provide the findings to local governments.
This paper discusses the many limitations of the official poverty lines applied in Sri Lanka (and many other nations).
Over 150 large dams have been built in West Africa over the last 50 years. Many more are in the planning stages to meet the region’s demands for energy, water and food and their reservoirs will displace many thousands of local people.
Drawing on the cost of living surveys conducted by the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR), a prominent local non-state actor, this paper suggests that the scale and depth of urban poverty in Zambia is under-estimated by offi
Urban poor populations frequently experience disasters of varying typology and intensity. When set against a backdrop of poverty and marginalisation, their needs can be complex.
Food security is rarely prioritised in African cities, and food vendors are similarly ignored or stigmatised, despite providing a range of affordable, accessible meals.
This document is part of the ‘Better Evidence in Action’ toolkit.
The magnitude of urban disasters in high population densities combined with complex social, political, economic and institutional environments has challenged the manner in which humanitarian agencies are used to working.
Lebanon’s refugee crisis has highlighted the need for much closer coordination among the various organisations and local authorities involved in the response.