Watch a 5-minute video introduction to the PopPov Network, "Bridging Research and Policy: The PopPov Initiative."

The Sixth Annual PopPov Conference on Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development will be January 18-21, 2012, in Accra, Ghana. Sign up to become a member to receive announcements. See conference page for information and updates. READ MORE

PopPov researcher Monica Das Gupta, and colleagues John Bongaarts and John Cleland, co-authored the Hewlett-commissioned paper. The paper reviews the literature on three themes: Does high fertility affect low-income countries’ prospects for economic growth and poverty reduction? Does population growth exacerbate pressure on natural resources? And are family planning programs effective at lowering fertility, and should they be publicly funded? Policy Research Working Papers are also posted on the World Bank’s website. READ MORE

“The PopPov network—with the support of the Hewlett Foundation and the British, Dutch, and Norwegian research councils—is laying the groundwork for new evidence that links population growth, reproductive health, and economic development,” noted Jay Gribble, vice president of International Programs at PRB, and PopPov’s project director. “… PRB’s role in leading the PopPov secretariat is an exciting opportunity, as we identify and support new research questions, and disseminate the policy-relevant findings of current research to local, national, and global audiences.” READ MORE