Professional LinksFor CEPA, networking and building partnerships are vital for developing and sharing knowledge and expertise, encouraging stakeholders to use poverty analysis as a basis for development policies, strategies and practices, and enhancing the impact of CEPA’s work on addressing poverty issues.
CEPA brings to its partnerships with other organisations and to the networks in which it participates, the knowledge and expertise gained through its programmes and services, as well as the analytical, methodological and communication skills of its professional teams.
CEPA partnerships range from long-term relationships with the sponsors of our programmes to more specific collaboration with clients and joint activities with a range of organisations that work with CEPA to deliver its objectives. The diversity of CEPA’s partnerships reflects the credibility of CEPA, the extent of its capacity and outreach and its notable presence at various points of the development discourse These diverse relationships have also provided CEPA with many opportunities for learning and the potential to mediate the development of a network of partners that can learn from each other and work together towards a common goal.
Asia-Pacific Poverty Network
This network serves as a knowledge hub on poverty reduction and inclusive growth in the Asia and Pacific region. It features research and operational work of distinguished regional and national think tank institutions and development organizations such as ADB, ILO, UNDP, World Bank and others. Read more about the Poverty Network. more...
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. more...
IFAD is dedicated to eradicating rural poverty in developing countries. Seventy-five per cent of the world's poorest people - 1.05 billion women, children and men - live in rural areas and depend on agriculture and related activities for their livelihoods. more...
3ie seeks to improve the lives of poor people in low- and middle-income countries by providing, and summarizing, evidence of what works, when, why and for how much. more... 
The Institute of Development Studies is a leading global organisation for research, teaching and communications on international development. more...
CRISE’s research programme is under the overall direction of Professor Frances Stewart. CRISE is made up of a central CRISE HQ based at Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University, and Partner Institutions abroad as well as with other experts in the research regions. more...
The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is an research centre within the Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, at the University of Oxford. Led by Sabina Alkire, OPHI aspires to build a more systematic methodological and economic framework to underlie poverty reduction. more...
The work of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) is aimed at improving the welfare of the people in Asia and the Pacific, particularly the 1.9 billion who live on less than $2 a day. Despite many success stories, Asia and the Pacific remains home to two thirds of the world's poor. more...
The Centre for Poverty Analysis is part of CSNIS, Civil Society Network on Information Sharing to facilitate information sharing among civil society organisations and individuals. Material available in CEPA’s Resource Centre can also be browsed at www.csnis.lk. 
The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) is the central statistical agency in Sri Lanka, which is responsible for collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of all statistical data needed for planning, policy formulation and to monitor the progress of various development activities and also to measure the impact of various governmental policies. It is also charged with the function of providing trained professional staff to all government agencies undertaking various statistical activities. more...
dgPoverty aim is to facilitate access to information on poverty issues to those who need it. The Poverty topic page of the Development Gateway is an open space where people can visit to share the experiences and knowledge on some of the key issues related to the problem of poverty in the developing world. more...
Evidence-Based Policy in Development Network (ebpdn.org) is a website aimed at building a world-wide community of those committed to building 'more evidence-based, pro-poor development policies'. The site includes discussion forums, details of projects and partner organisations, and a resource section that covers reports, toolkits, presentations and other useful materials. All the site content is freely available, but those who register as members of the EBPDN will also be able to participate in the discussion forums, upload their own resources and projects, and comment on what is already there. more...
GTZ's work is international cooperation for sustainable development. GTZ provides viable, forward-looking solutions for political, economic, ecological and social development in a globalised world. more... GTZ played a major role in establishing CEPA, and provided direct support to the PIM Programme. Partnership continues with GTZ at the level of the Board of Directors, and through support to specific activities.
IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies. more...
IDRC supported the Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in 2005.
IPS is a policy "think tank" engaging in socio-economic research and the provision of informed analysis to national planners and policy makers in the country and the wider region. more...
IPS and CEPA collaborate closely by exchanging and sharing research outputs.
ODI is Britain's leading independent think-tank on international development and humanitarian issues. more... ODI and CEPA collaborated on the Civil Society Partnership Program and the Forum for Aid.
Practical Action works with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives for today and generations to come. more... Works with the Poverty and Conflict team on developing conflict sensitivity training, as well as generating case studies on development activities in conflict areas. Also collaborates with the Poverty Impact Monitoring team as the implementers of connectivity interventions in a SIDA supported activity.
The Asia Foundation's program in Sri Lanka supports local efforts to strengthen democracy, human rights, and access to justice; manage and resolve conflict; promote greater citizen participation in policymaking and governance; and promote private enterprise policy reform. more... The Asia Foundation supported the Annual Symposium on Poverty Research in 2005.
The Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (ICP-IG) is a joint initiative between UNDP and the Brazilian Government's Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA) to promote South-South Cooperation on development policy research and training.
The (ICP-IG) website features an online directory of research centres which aims to strengthen South-South dialogue on applied poverty research, forge strong links between researchers and policymakers, and promote international visibility of research centres based in developing countries. Click here for their recent publications...
