Research Area
Poverty
Project Status
Ongoing
Start Date
March, 2022
Project Team
- Peter Mwangi
- Faith Achieng
- Samuel Kiptoo
Project Overview
Despite progress in economic growth, poverty remains persistent in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, especially in rural and marginalized communities. Households face multiple vulnerabilities including limited access to financial services, climate shocks, and low income diversification.
This project investigates sustainable pathways out of poverty by focusing on community resilience, access to microfinance, and livelihood diversification strategies.
Objectives
Identify key drivers of persistent poverty at household and community levels
Evaluate the impact of microfinance and social protection programs
Assess resilience strategies in vulnerable communities
Recommend scalable poverty reduction interventions
Methodologies
Household surveys in selected counties
Focus group discussions with community members
Impact evaluation of existing poverty alleviation programs
Comparative analysis of rural vs urban poverty dynamics
Expected Outputs
Poverty assessment report
Policy recommendations on social protection
Community resilience framework
Workshop with development partners and policymakers