Poverty mapping

Promoting the use of poverty maps in policy making and targeting assistance, particularly in the areas of food security and environmental management.

This site offers you access to:

a comprehensive library of publications, newsletters, and articles related to poverty and the environment
links to finding additional information
specific information on food security, poverty, and the environment, including case studies from nine developing countries

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Highlights

	18 April 2008 Kenyan poverty and ecosystems map data available The World Resources Institute (WRI) has now announced the immediate availability of GIS data downloads on ecosystems and poverty for Kenya, from the publication 'Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being'
	3 July 2007 Maps and graphics library discontinued We have not been satisfied with the quality of the entries in the maps and graphics library, nor of the database - and in addition we have not been able to continue supporting this section, which has now been discontinued.
	4 June 2007 Added - new resources A couple of publications have been added to the publications library: SEDAC/CIESIN's report 'Where the poor are' and a new report from WRI on ecosystem services and poverty in Kenya.
	Older items:
	Minor site update (4 June 2007)