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Brooks World Poverty Institute

The Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI) at the University of Manchester is an international centre of excellence established to create and share knowledge to end poverty, in both North and South, and to shape policies that deliver real gains for people in poverty.

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Latest News

21/12/11 - HelpAge International publishes a Pension watch Briefing by Armando Barrientos and Peter Lloyd-Sherlock: 'Pensions, poverty and wellbeing. The impact of pensions in South Africa and Brazil, a comparative study'. Download the Briefing (PDF, 1MB).


15-17/12/11 - Rorden Wilkinson makes the case for putting the poorest first in World Trade Organization (WTO) reform discussions, at the WTO's Ministerial Conference in Geneva: Four Principles for Reforming the WTO - Download the paper (PDF, 845KB). View photos of the event.


03/11/11 - David Hulme makes a keynote speech on 'Effective states, inclusive growth and the challenge of governing India' at a panel debate hosted by the Institute of Economic Growth (University of Delhi) and BWPI/IDPM (University of Manchester) at the India International Centre, New Delhi. View video on YouTube.

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Events

25 November 2011: Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) Research Centre first Speaker Series event. Lecture by Professor Paul Mosley: 'The politics of poverty reduction'.
University of Manchester, UK.

16 November 2011: Global Urban Research Centre panel discussion on 'Understanding the tipping point of urban conflict in the global south: lessons for post-riot Britain?' Dennis Rodgers presents research findings. Download the event poster.

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