Overview

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative has announced its OPHI Summer School 2026, an intensive, in-person training program focused on multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis.

Eligibility

The OPHI Summer School is tailored for individuals actively engaged in poverty reduction, development policy, and data analysis. Ideal participants include:

Government officials and national statistics office staff
Professionals from international development organizations
Academics and university researchers
Doctoral students specializing in development or economics

Benefits

The program offers tiered pricing:

Students / developing country researchers: £650
Developing country professionals: £1,600
Developed country professionals: £2,250

While funding is limited, participants are encouraged to seek sponsorship from governments, institutions, or external donors. A small number of fee reductions are available on a competitive basis.