Overseas Development Institute

ODI programmes

Rural Policy and Governance Group

Woman harvesting cotton in India	Flickr	worldbank	http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldbank/2183935466Woman harvesting cotton in India. Source: flickr/worldbank

ODI's Rural Policy and Governance Group's five major programmes carry out policy research which aims to inform and inspire national and international debates on rural poverty reduction and sustainable development.

Forests, Environment and Climate Change Programme >

Informing the processes of policy change in tropical forestry.

Protected Livelihoods and Agricultural Growth
Programme >

Looking at how to deliver policies for livelihood improvement in rural communities.

Social Protection Programme

Supporting the design and implementation of effective social protection policies and programmes in low-income countries (pages in development - the Social Protection theme page offers a general overview).

Tourism Programme >

Answering two fundamental questions - how does tourism affect the poor and how can tourism development be influenced to increase net benefits to the poor?

Water Policy Programme >

Improving poverty reduction and social development through better water sector policy, programmes and projects.