Policy reports

Our latest report. It looks at the impact of drug prohibition on access to opioid pain relief, such as morphine, in three Indian states.

Read about how the failed ‘war on drugs’ causes a vicious cycle of poverty around the world

Read our report calling for a regulated cannabis market to support public health

The so called ’war on drugs’ is collapsing. Read our recommendations on how we can build the alternative

Briefing paper on why drug policy reform is essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

A report exploring how the War on Drugs is driving global poverty and inequality

Every year, governments are diverting $1 trillion dollars away from people and public services into the hands of big companies. Our briefing outlines why we need to put people before corporations

Read our new report exploring the alternative approaches that are helping people to lead a life in full

We must ensure that we look beyond Britain’s borders to build a world which works for the many, not the few

Read our second Honest Accounts report showing updated figures on how the rest of the world is extracting wealth from countries in Africa

Read our first Honest Accounts report showing how the rest of the world is extracting wealth from countries in Africa

Read our briefings on how taxation can be used to raise much needed revenues for health systems across the Global South

Explore our toolkit outlining how to address the root causes of poverty and build global solidarity through our communications

Download and display our poster outlining the key principles to remember when preparing any communication

Download and display this poster to remind you of the common pitfalls to avoid in your communications

Download our toolkit in French

Download our toolkit in Dutch

Download the lesson plan for sixth form teachers on 'Global Poverty and its colonial roots'.

Download the PowerPoint slides for our lesson on 'Global Poverty and its colonial roots'.

Download the leaflet for sixth form students to accompany our lesson on 'Global Poverty and its colonial roots'.

Download the further reading resource for sixth form students to accompany our lesson on 'Global Poverty and its colonial roots'.

Read our briefing on how current trade policies undermine the right to health

Read our new report about the risks post-Brexit trade deals could have on our health and the alternatives that could help avoid them

A report about how greater tax revenue from the extractives industry in Sierra Leone can help to fund healthcare

A short briefing based on The Health Worker Crisis report

This report looks at the problems with food aid in Peru, and how to work towards a food sovereignty solution

This report examines the lack of statistical information around the health outcomes of women from indigenous and other marginalised ethnic and cultural groups within developing countries

A fact sheet on indigenous women’s maternal health commissioned by UNFPA and written by Health Poverty Action and Minority Rights Group