Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) – June 2015 update
Key findings include: Of the 1.6 billion people living in multidimensional poverty, 54% live in South Asia, and 31% in Sub-Saharan Africa. Most (62%) MPI poor people do not live in … Continue reading
Citizen Participation and Accountability for Sustainable Development
This report focuses on the experiences of marginalised people and those living in greatest poverty, and highlights how reclaiming citizen identity is a starting point for political accountability. Identity is … Continue reading
Local democracy as a substitute for data (and rather a good substitute too)
David Satterthwaite – Demand for data generally comes from those who control funds and other resources. National governments and international agencies. Not those who need funds (or schools or potable … Continue reading
Twinning the goals : how can promoting shared prosperity help to reduce global poverty?
This paper simulates the global poverty headcount under three growth scenarios for the bottom 40 percent up to 2030. The analysis deploys a set of”shared prosperity premiums,”in which the bottom … Continue reading
The Next Stage of Financial Inclusion
The nonprofit community cleared a path for private-sector institutions to provide financial services to the poor on a for-profit basis. This achievement has created a conundrum: What is the next … Continue reading
Do cities widen the gap between rich and poor?
Several explanations for increasing income inequality have been proposed, including skill-biased technological change brought about by computers and modern telecommunications, the expansion of global goods and labour markets, and changes … Continue reading
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