Activation Policies for the Poor in OIC Member States
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 Case studies – Reporting on the research carried out on the use of activation in five OIC Member
States and our recommendations for those countries
 Next steps – Providing a conclusion and cross cutting recommendations that could be considered
by all OIC Member States
In section two, the key concepts and definitions of activation are set out, and the methodology of the
research is explained. Due to activation policies and programmes being more established in high
income countries, the literature on the topic (and therefore section two) tends to refer to activation
in these countries. However, in section three, an overview of activation policies and programmes
specifically in OIC Member States is given. This approach allows for the presentation of a wide
selection of information whilst also providing the required focus on OIC countries. In section four,
the findings from the case studies on five OIC Member States along with the recommendations
relevant to each case study are presented. Section five concludes the report and provides
suggestions for next steps, these are cross cutting recommendations for the design of activation
measures that can be considered by all Member States.