About Us
World poverty - the facts
We live in a world that is affluent in terms of resources, knowledge and technology but well over one billion people, around a fifth of the world's population, live in absolute poverty.
The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation
"I am particularly pleased to be able to contribute to extending the important work of the Brooks World Poverty Institute"
In September 2008 the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation announced the largest ever European gift to development research. Read more about the Rory & Elizabeth Brooks Foundation.
Professor Joseph Stiglitz, Chair of BWPI
The Brooks World Poverty Institute's ambitious research programme is spearheaded by Professor Joseph Stiglitz, one of the world's leading figures in poverty research. Find out more about Joseph Stiglitz.
BWPI Directors
Professor David Hulme was appointed to the role of BWPI Executive Director in April 2009. He is also Professor of Development Studies, Head, Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), and CEO, Effective States and Inclusive Development Research Centre (ESID).
Find out more about David Hulme.
Professor Armando Barrientos and Professor Rorden Wilkinson are BWPI Research Directors.
Find out more about Armando Barrientos.
Find out more about Rorden Wilkinson.
More information can be found in the BWPI Annual Report 2010.
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