Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative

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Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)

OPHI's headquarters Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford Photo: Rob Judges
Abbreviation	OPHI
Formation	1 May 2007 (2007-05-01)
Legal status	Initiative
Purpose	Human development economic research centre
Professional title	Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
Headquarters	University of Oxford
Coordinates	51°45′21″N 1°15′05″W / 51.755875°N 1.251386°W / 51.755875; -1.251386
Director	Sabina Alkire
Parent organization	Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford
Website	ophi.org.uk
Remarks	OPHI's advisory committee: Sudhir Anand, Tony Atkinson Amartya Sen and Frances Stewart

The Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) is an economic research centre within the Oxford Department of International Development at the University of Oxford, England, that was established in 2007.^[1]