poverty

The meeting examined lessons from innovative policies to eradicate poverty in its multiple dimensions

COVID-19’s ruthless sweep across the world demands a bold multilateral response. There are immense inequalities in the capacities of governments to respond both to the health emergency and to the social and economic fallout.

Urgent and bold policy measures are needed, not only to contain the pandemic and save lives, but also to protect the most vulnerable in our societies.

According to the WESP 2020, sluggish global growth threatens sustainable development; 1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year, notably in Africa, Latin America and parts of Western Asia; across the world, many policies continue to encourage the use of fossil fuels

Trade tensions and policy uncertainty are damaging global growth prospects Several countries continue to experience setbacks in their fight against poverty Carbon pricing a key element in combating climate change

Russian Federation commits to halving poverty by 2024 China turns to pro-growth measures to mitigate the impact of the trade disputes Fiscal pressures creating significant policy challenges in Latin America

This paper provides an overview of the conceptual and empirical issues involved in the overarching goal of “leaving no one behind”.

This paper discusses examples of people not only being left behind but rather being pushed behind in all parts of the world.

The Committee for Development Policy announced its decision to recommend four countries for graduation. Which are they?