Foresight Study of the Armed Forces’ Initiatives for Poverty Reduction in Iran

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1 Master of Islamic Economics, Faculty of Advanced Engineering, University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

2 PhD, Department of Economics, Faculty of Management and Economics, Research Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

This study was conducted to perform a foresight analysis of the Iranian Armed Forces’ initiatives in the field of poverty alleviation. At the first stage, a comprehensive review of documents, academic literature, and international experiences was carried out to identify about 100 potential actions and influencing factors. In the next step, based on expert opinions and professional assessments, 20 key factors were selected as the main drivers, and their interrelations were examined using the cross-impact analysis method in MICMAC software. The results revealed that factors such as infrastructure improvement, development and strengthening of local markets, participation in post-crisis reconstruction, and women’s economic empowerment exert the highest level of influence within the network of variables. These drivers can serve as strategic pillars in regional development and poverty-reduction planning. Accordingly, it is recommended that the Armed Forces’ development programs focus on infrastructure enhancement, support for local markets, and promotion of women’s and youth participation, within region-based scenarios aligned with national development and social justice strategies.

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Futures Studies Of The Islamic Revolution
Volume 1405, Issue 1
April 2026
Pages 11-36

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  • Receive Date: 07 April 2025
  • Revise Date: 25 October 2025
  • Accept Date: 24 November 2025
  • Publish Date: 21 March 2026

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