A key component of the PSPPD is its research facility, which has awarded 13 research grants to the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and nine universities.
The purpose of the grants is to enhance the knowledge and understanding of poverty and household dynamics and their effects on public policy formulation.
The PSPPD undertook a call for proposals in October 2009 around the theme of “Eradicating poverty and inequality: Towards well targeted programmes that strengthen the impact of public policy,
harness human capability and promote self-sufficiency.
See the grantee research outcomes to download research papers.