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(1) Poverty

To understand the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty eradication in order to expand

poverty analysis to include the broader development challenges and to derive
appropriate policy measures at different stages of development.

(2) Poverty & Sustainable Development

To understand and search for compatible frameworks between development targets

such as growth, poverty eradication, the provision of basic needs, employment

creation, equity and distribution, while sustaining the environment for future
generations and to design appropriate policy measures for social transformation and

managing sustainability.

(3) Inequality, Distribution & Social Mobility

To understand the dynamics of social and economic development with the aim of

promoting inclusiveness, equality of access to resources and to reduce vulnerability of
citizens, especially those at the lower strata of society at every level of policy making.

(4) Labour & Human Capital

To understand and address labour market constraints that create segmentation by class,

income, ethnicity and gender and to understand the dynamics behind the upward social
mobility of vulnerable groups by exploring existing tools and framework for the

purpose of informing policy making.

(5) Gender, Development & Group Vulnerability

To understand Group Vulnerabilities as defined by gender, ethnicity, children, youth

and the aging population for the purpose of mainstreaming vulnerabilities in policy
making.

(6) Human Security

To understand human security as distinct dimensions of development that has become a
global challenge for policy making and to contribute towards developing appropriate

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