Poverty & Income Generation

Many of the issues that ‘development’, ‘environmental’, ‘social justice’ and ‘human rights’ groups work on – these are often one and the same.

Silicosis – a Hidden, Lethal Weapon Targeting Mine Workers Silicosis is a disease found in workers in industry – in factories and mines with a lot of dust. Such facilities are found in many pre-industrial countries, and are often tucked away out of sight. Silicosis is caused by dust-sized particles of silicon getting into the…

Tools for Self Reliance is a UK-based organisation who works with local partners to relieve poverty in Africa by supporting people with the skills they need to set up their own busines. It funds business skills and technical training in trades such as carpentry, welding, bicycle repair and bricklaying in Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Zambia…

The concept of value chain is explained in a working paper by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation that highlights the most important issues that development agencies need to consider when they engage in value chain development in rural areas. The paper offers guiding principles for development practitioners and policy makers, and points to…

Microfinance is a tool to address poverty and assist people to generate an income. In recent years, there has been a rapid increase in the number of microfinance institutions and clients. However, microfinance services remain limited in rural areas which are often sparsely populated and poorly developed in terms of economic and physical infrastructure. Efforts are, therefore,…

Poverty is a cross-cutting issue. NGOs may address it via ‘development’, ‘environmental’, ‘social justice’ and ‘human rights’ approaches.

The following relevant books cover projects that are post-conflict. They are available for download from this site: