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14 SEPTEMBER 2021
We are thrilled to share with you our new issue of the COP Snapshot featuring curated content and up-to-date resources on poverty and inequality – all in an easy digest.
Worth highlighting is the adoption of UNDP’s Strategic Plan (2022-2025), which reaffirms the organization’s commitment to accelerate progress on eradicating poverty and achieving the SDGs; as well as “Our Common Agenda”, just released by the Secretary-General, which will guide our efforts in the remaining Decade of Action.
Do not miss UNDP’s rapid appraisal report on the situation in Afghanistan, Economic Instability and Uncertainty in Afghanistan After August 15 (9 September 2021), which presents a possible scenario that as much as 97% of the population is at risk of falling below the poverty line if economic growth continues to be hampered. In response, UNDP is proposing a package of interventions designed to help improve the immediate living conditions of the most vulnerable people, focusing on essential services, local livelihoods, basic income and small infrastructure through a 24-month community development programme. Watch the press release here.
We are pleased to announce the creation of a new "In the Know" section which will feature CoP member perspectives on the key priority thematic areas for the COP, including (inter alia) urban poverty and the informal economy, green and inclusive transitions, effective governance for poverty eradication, and multidimensional inequality. Take a look at this section and share your ideas for what we should be "in the know" about with us - we want to feature you!
Share your views or ask how this community can support you by sending a message to [email protected].
Stay tuned,
Ricardo, Samantha, Rishi, and Renata
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UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-25
OFFICIAL DOCUMENT - SEPETMBER 2021 - READ HERE
UNDP’s new Strategic Plan (2022-2025) provides a clear framework for accelerating progress towards green, inclusive transitions that empower people through enhanced opportunities and resilience. It envisions bold goals, making a difference in millions of lives, including tackling multidimensional poverty, energy access, elections participation and development financing. It explains how UNDP will develop its six signature solutions – powered by digitalization, innovation, and development financing – for long-lasting impact. Read more.
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UNDP's COVID-19 Adaptation and Response: IEO Reflections Series on Lessons from Evaluations
E-DISCUSSION - ONGOING THROUGH 17 SEPTEMBER - LEARN MORE HERE
COVID-19 has required UNDP and many of its projects to ‘pivot’ to address the new and prominent issue of a global pandemic and its socio-economic consequences, especially on the most vulnerable. The pandemic has led many projects and agencies to be flexible and innovative in addressing this new challenge by assigning funds for COVID-19-related support or broadening target groups to include new needs and those who have been impacted. This third "Keeping People Out of Poverty" related installment from the Independent Evaluation Office's Reflections Series presents an evaluation report on UNDP's COVID-19 adaptation and response, and invites you to participate in this lively e-discussion on the topic (moderated by CoP Advisors Renata Rubian and George Gray Molina). The e-discussion remains open through 17 September 2021. Find the links to the report, watch the launch webinar, and participate in the e-discussion here.
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Secretary-General’s report on “Our Common Agenda”
The Secretary General's "Our Common Agenda” report looks ahead to the next 25 years and represents the SG’s vision on the future of global cooperation and reinvigorating inclusive, networked, and effective multilateralism. Our Common Agenda builds on many of the ideas that emerged during the year-long global listening exercise conducted in the context of the 75th anniversary, including strong public support for international cooperation, and a desire for more effective, more inclusive and more networked multilateralism in the future. This report synthesizes key ideas that emerged during the reflection process and offers suggestions on how to take them forward. Read the report here and find the transcript of the Secretary General's press release here.
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Global Data Reporting for the SDGs: UNDP's Role as a Custodian UN Agency [CoP SDGi Series]
UNDP is the custodian UN agency for multiple types of SDG data related to poverty, governance, gender, etc. As part of the CoP SDGi's Data Thursday Series, this session discussed what it means to be a custodian, the associated responsibilities, and how to handle the data for evidence-based decision-making and advocacy. The session was moderated by Babatunde Abidoye, Global Policy Advisor, Data and Analytics, SDG Integration, BPPS, and included the participation of our COP Thematic Advisor, Renata Rubian, among others. Learn more.
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Five Things to Know about the Informal Economy in ECA
UNDP BLOG POST - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
Informality is here to stay. According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), more than 60% of the world’s working population (around two billion people) earn their livelihoods in the informal economy. Furthermore, informal enterprises account for more than four-fifths of total employment in low and middle-income countries. This piece, authored by Mihail Peleah, UNDP Programme Specialist Green Economy and Employment, explores the top five things to know about the informal economy, focusing on the ECA region. Check out the piece here and send us your proposal for this new section – we want to hear from you!
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Publications and Resources
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Gaps in Poverty Measurement
[Equality Insights and the International Women's Development Agency]
INTERACTIVE BRIEF - SEPTEMBER 2021 - EXPLORE HERE
An estimated 700 million people are currently experiencing extreme poverty - to conceptualize it more clearly, this means that 10% of the world’s population is living on less than US$1.90 a day. While we have a general idea, these numbers can’t tell us specifically who is experiencing poverty - their gender, age, whether they have a disability or whether they live in urban or rural areas – all factors that shape and potentially deepen experiences of poverty and inequality. Explore this interactive tool to learn more about why this poses a threat to making real progress on eradicating global poverty here.
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Leaving No One Behind: Impact of COVID-19 on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
PUBLICATION - AUGUST 2021 - EXPLORE HERE
This timely research – conducted jointly by UNDP and the Fredrick S. Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of Denver — estimates the impact of COVID-19 on the SDGs using futures modeling in three potential recovery scenarios, capturing the multidimensional effects of the pandemic over the next decade. Findings indicate that while COVID-19 could widen the gap between rich and poor countries, nations on the lower end of human development can exceed pre-COVID development trajectories by combining right policy choices with investments in governance, social protection, green economy, and digitalization (an ‘SDG Push’). Learn more.
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World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit of a better future
ILO PUBLICATION - SEPTEMBER 2021 - EXPLORE HERE
The ILO World Social Protection Report (2020-22) analyses recent trends in social protection systems through the lens of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on new evidence, it offers a range of global, regional, and country statistics on coverage, benefits, and public expenditures. The report also identifies key gaps in social protection systems, and sets out policy recommendations for achieving universal coverage by 2030. This will require concerted collaboration between governments, civil society organizations, UN agencies and other stakeholders, the report concludes. Read here.
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UNICEF: A review of the use of multidimensional poverty measures
PUBLICATION - JULY 2021 - READ HERE
Multidimensional poverty measurement is now firmly established as a fundamental approach to understanding the situation of people living in poverty and holding governments to account for their commitment to leave no one behind. This report explores how multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis can impact national policies, programs, and accountability mechanisms – leading to the reduction of child poverty. The report is based on an extensive review of the literature, complimented by qualitative interviews with key stakeholders. The study provides documentation of 33 country examples featuring diverse political and economic contexts. Explore the report.
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Book Recommendation: Go Big: How To Fix Our World
We are living in extraordinary times with people everywhere demanding radical change. Our challenges are daunting, yet this book shows that the scale of what is possible is even greater. We have the means to tackle our pressing challenges – from COVID-19 and inequality to the climate crisis — but we need to think big and act boldly. Based on the award-winning podcast called Reasons to be Cheerful, this book offers twenty transformative solutions to fix current global problems, from inequality and climate crisis to the challenges of housing, technology, and demographic change. Check out the book.
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Top Pick: Hello Future [Episode 5]
THE NEW POSTNORMAL - JULY 2021 - LISTEN HERE
Inequality is one of the biggest challenges of our era — posing a threat to human development, the fulfillment of human rights, social cohesion, peace and security, and healthy economic growth. How do we identify, measure, and tackle inequality? In this new episode of UNDP’s video series “Hello Future”, you will hear from Sabina Alkire, Director of the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI); George Gray Molina, Head of Strategic Engagement and Chief Economist, UNDP; and Mansour Ndiaye, Head of Global Inclusive Growth, UNDP, on the importance of addressing inequality for the future of development. Watch here.
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MOOC: Data for Better Lives
FREE e-COURSE - STARTS 5 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
Join this free, virtual EdX course to explore the World Bank's 2021 World Development Report (WDR) and how data can be used for advancing development outcomes. Learn about the principles of a new social contract for data and data governance needed to transform the lives of the poor. Register here.
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High-level Report Launch on Transforming Food Systems [FAO, UNEP, UNDP]
ONLINE EVENT - 14 SEPTEMBER 2021 - REGISTER HERE
Global support to agricultural producers totals half a trillion dollars and is set to soar even higher in the coming years. But the current way this support is provided has led to farming practices that are harmful to nature and health, thus working against sustainable, equitable and efficient food systems. We need to rethink, repurpose and reform this support, increasing its efficiency and the way it can lead the way towards healthier people and planet and achieving Zero Hunger. This public, live event will bring together a round of influential speakers who will share learning, insights, and best practices to inspire and inform fundamental shifts in how we can accelerate and scale the repurposing of our support to food systems globally. Save your spot here!
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Framework of the UN International Day for South-South Cooperation
ONLINE EVENTS - 13-14 SEPTEMBER 2021
Launch of South-South Ideas Papers: Institutionalization and Impact Assessment of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)
13 September 2021, 9:00-10:30 AM (New York)
Join this event to learn from the key findings and recommendations from think tanks in the Global South and get an opportunity to exchange views and perspectives on the challenges, experiences, and opportunities to advance sustainable development through SSTC. No registration is needed, join the organizers directly on Zoom here.
Launch of Good Practices in SSTC: Scaling Up Made-in-Africa Solutions
14 September 2021, 8:30-10:00 AM (New York)
Join this event to learn the good practices, success stories, and experiences from a range of African innovative South-South development solutions that have been scaled up or have the potential to be scaled up in Africa and beyond, covering key SDGs such as governance, climate change, disaster risk reduction, energy, agro-food, environment, and inclusiveness. Register here.
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The Social and Solidarity Economy:
From the Margins to the Mainstream
ONLINE EVENT - 13-16 SEPTEMBER 2021 - REGISTER HERE
The high-level virtual conference "The Social and Solidarity Economy: From the Margins to the Mainstream" is the first international conference to take part in the OECD Global Action. It will bring together hundreds of policymakers, practitioners, and experts in the social and solidarity economy to learn more about the issues we must consider to build forward better. For the full list of sessions and to register, click here.
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The Equity Imperative: Building Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Systems
ONLINE EVENT - 14, 15, 16 SEPTEMBER 2021 - REGISTER HERE
Join UNDP, Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and the Centre for Public Impact as they host "The Equity Imperative: Building Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Systems", a three-day event featuring high-level speakers to discuss a range of topics related to: "Reimagining an Economy for All", "Ensuring Equal Access to Economic Opportunity," and "Climate Justice for an Inclusive Economy." Register here!
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Business Call to Action (BCtA) Annual Forum: Inclusive Business at the Nexus of Discovery
ONLINE EVENT - 23-34 SEPTEMBER 2021 - REGISTER HERE
The 11th BCtA Annual Forum, “Inclusive Business at the Nexus of Recovery” shines the spotlight squarely on inclusive business and aims to place collaborative, scalable and commercially sustainable solutions to routing poverty and climate change directly at the heart of recovery. This virtual, two-day event calls on business leaders, policymakers, experts, and development practitioners to assert their place at the nexus of recovery and champion inclusive business as a path toward greener and more equitable global prosperity. Register here.
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Your CoP team would love to hear from you! Contact us at [email protected] to send feedback or share content and events to be featured in our CoP Communications.
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