CASC-Social is a network of researchers and practitioners interested in social development issues in Central Asia and the South Caucasus (CASC). It was established at the London School of Economics Centre for Civil Society. CASC-Social is devoted to social development matters in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. These include civil society and community-driven development; various areas of social policy, including health, education, social protection, and social care; gender; poverty and anti-poverty strategies (e.g., PRSPs), and social impact of development projects and policies. A key objective of the network is to help in bridging research and practice. The network will present a forum for the international academic community and development professionals to share their latest research and thinking on social development issues in the region. The network is based on an e-mail announcement list moderated by CCS. Members are welcome to submit short articles documenting their research findings and ideas, which will be published in the CASC-Social newsletter.
