ODI programmes

More on ODI Programmes

ODI programmes offer world class research and advisory services. To find out more, choose a programme from the list below.

For a broader overview of ODI work, the ODI theme pages bring together the work of all ODI's programmes to highlight key narratives.

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.

Climate Change, Environment and Forests Programme >

Forest tribe, Kurebahal Village, Badrama Wildlife sanctuary, Orissa,	Flickr	basoo	http://flickr.com/photos/basoo/Informing the processes of policy in tropical forestry to improve the livelihoods of the forest-dependent poor, whilst also securing the long-term future of forest resources.

Protected Livelihoods and Agricultural Growth
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Food prices in a Thai market	Flickr	woowoowooFocusing on how to deliver policies for livelihood improvement in rural communities.

Social Protection Programme

Elderly woman holding cash vouchersSupporting the design and implementation of effective social protection policies and programmes in low-income countries (pages in development).

Tourism Programme >

Selling souvenirs on a beach in Gambia. Source: ODIAnswering 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 >

Water supply in Marracuene. Mozambique.	Flickr	Eric Miller/ World Bank	http://flickr.com/photos/worldbank/Improving poverty reduction and social development through better water sector policy, programmes and projects.