Global Distribution of Poverty

Unverified non-profit organisation

The Global Poverty Mapping Project seeks to enhance current understanding of the global distribution of poverty and the geographic and biophysical conditions of where the poor live. Additionally, the project aims to assist policy makers and development agencies in designing interventions to reduce poverty. The project is being carried out by the Centre for International Earth Science Information Network at the Colombia University.

Website

http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/povmap/index.html

About this organisation

Regions / countries / territories

Americas: United States

Global issues

Community development