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International Development Research @ Cambridge

 

There have been many gains in reducing poverty and inequalities worldwide. However, progress in this area has been uneven within and among countries. Relative income is often used to determine when people are living in poverty but there are other manifestations such as hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and health services and social exclusion. Thus many people living in poverty experience a number of inequalities. In developing countries it is often women and girls who experience these inequalities to a greater extent. To reduce poverty and all its associated consequences it is necessary to develop policies which are universal and take account of the needs of specific groups of disadvantaged individuals.

Welcome to Cambridge Global Challenges

Cambridge Global Challenges is the Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) of the University of Cambridge that aims to enhance the contribution of its research towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, with a particular focus on the poorest half of the world’s population.

 

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Register to Cambridge Global Challenges and to the IRC's mailing list here.

 

Learn about the support we provide 

Learn how Cambridge Global Challenges can support your research here.

 

Contact us

coordinator@gci.cam.ac.uk​