This project is funded by Ford Foundation and IDRC and is being carried out in collaboration with IDS Sussex. It is a research coordination, networking and advocacy, project. Details are available at www.socialprotectionasia.org. IHD receives core support for research management and coordination from IDRC, and the institute will commission short duration research studies in Asia region to document and analyse social protection policies in various countries and also engage in studies to understand policy making systems analysis with specific reference to social protection policies.