Serious and Organised Crime and Livelihoods Programmes

What interventions exist? What outcomes do they seek to achieve? What does the evidence say about these programmes?

From:
Department for International Development
Published
8 October 2018
Document Type:
Thematic Summary
Theme:
Economic Growth, Governance and Conflict
Authors:
Schultze-Kraft, M.

Abstract

This Helpdesk report discusses the following:

  • what types of alternative livelihoods/development programmes that address serious and organised crime exist in developing countries?

  • what interventions do they use and what outcomes do they seek to achieve?

  • What does the evidence say about how effective these programmes are?

K4D helpdesk reports provide summaries of current research, evidence and lessons learned. This report was commissioned by the UK Department for International Development.

Citation

Schultze-Kraft, M. (2018). Serious and organised crime and livelihoods programmes. K4D Helpdesk Report. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies

Serious and Organised Crime and Livelihoods Programmes

Published 8 October 2018
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