Envisioning a More Equitable Future: Using Multidimensional Poverty Indices as a Policy Tool (UNGA 76)

Speaker(s):
Multiple
UN General Assembly Side Event
Thursday 23rd September 2021
14:00 - 15:30 BST
Online

Hosted by the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN). This high-level side event at the 76th UN General Assembly will convene global leaders with a demonstrable commitment to tackling the multidimensional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of people living in poverty. Speakers will share innovations in poverty measurement and reduction, as well as challenges and lessons learned from responding to the crisis and how MPIs can guide policies towards a more equitable future. It will show how through collaborations and evidence-based policymaking, leaders can make a difference in envisioning a better and more equal world. 

For more information, please email mppn@qeh.ox.ac.uk

UNGA 76 Event Summary