UK DFID funding research for poverty alleviation

The Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) has announced this funding opportunity.

Research under this call should address one or more of three overarching questions:

. What approaches are most effective in enabling the poorest to exit and stay out of poverty, and under what conditions can such approaches be replicated elsewhere and at scale?

. What political and institutional conditions are associated with effective poverty reduction and development, and what can domestic and external actors do to promote these conditions?

. What measures can be taken to reduce the risks and impact of violence and instability on the poorest and increase the effectiveness of peacebuilding, statebuilding and wider development interventions in fragile and conflict-affected situations?

The duration of projects should range from a minimum of one year up to a maximum of three years. The total budget for this call will be £5.3 million. Two further calls are planned in 2013 and 2014. Deadline for applications: 29 November 2012

http://www.scoop.it/t/project-programme-opportunities/p/3223151560/*esrc-dfid-joint-fund-for-poverty-alleviation-research*-phase-3-outline-applications

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