Childhood Poverty in Rajasthan A review of literature

The Childhood Poverty Research and Policy Centre (CHIP) is a collaborative venture between Save the Children and the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC). CHIP is working with both researchers and advocates, north and south, to produce research, and influence policy and practice on childhood poverty in the wider context of chronic poverty. CHIP is funded by DFID, Save the Children and the CPRC. Directors: Dr Caroline Harper and Professor David Hulme CHIP aims to: O Deepen understanding of the main causes of childhood poverty and poverty cycles, and increase knowledge of effective strategies to tackle it in different contexts; O Inform effective policy to end childhood poverty, ensuring that research findings are widely communicated to policy makers, practitioners and advocates; O Raise the profile of childhood poverty issues and increase the urgency of tackling them through anti poverty policy and action; O Work globally to tackle chronic and childhood poverty in developing and transition countries