The Poverty, Violence, and Governance Lab generates scientific knowledge, anchored in state-of-the-art methodology and multidisciplinary work, to restore peace, security, and protect human rights in Latin America and beyond.
Based at Stanford University's Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, PovGov partners with governments, civil society organizations, and affected communities to generate scientific knowledge for lasting change.
Nineteen publications and seven active research sites across Latin America and the US. Click any marker or title to open the project dossier.
The lab's research is made possible by funders, institutional sponsors, and the community organizations and NGOs that collaborate with us in the field. Click any logo for details.