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Inequality and Climate Change - The Double Threat to Life on Earth

Posted Sep 22, 2019 |  by UNDP

The twin threats of climate change and rising inequality are intertwined and challenging obstacles for humans. The effects of climate change will impact mostly the poor who have done the least to heat the planet. In this illustrated article, the UNDP argues that although innovation has exploded, and poverty has declined, the gap between the... Read More

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Does Inflation hit the Poor hardest Everywhere?

Posted on Dec 20, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by Bruegel

Low-income households suffer most from high inflation, but in some European Union countries the inflation burden is felt more equally than others. Read More

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Addressing the Cost-of-living Crisis in Developing Countries: Poverty and Vulnerability Projections and Policy Responses

Posted on Jul 16, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by UNDP

Among many other effects of the war in Ukraine, supply chain disruptions and price spikes in key commodities have pushed the world towards a dangerous inflationary surge. This will have immediate...  Read More

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Moving Targets: Social Protection as a Link between Humanitarianism, Development and Displacement

Posted on Jun 16, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by Institute of Development Studies, Michael Collyer, Dolf te Lintelo et al

A more dynamic, mobile lifestyle has significant attractions, particularly for younger displaced people, enabling them to find a location which meets their needs. A key attraction of social...  Read More

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Fertility and the Education of African Parents and Children

Posted on Sep 27, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by National Bureau of Economic Research

Sub-Saharan Africa is the only UN region with a total fertility rate (TFR) of more than four children per woman, the result of later and slower fertility decline. Educational progress here has...  Read More

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Just Transitions: A Review of how to Decarbonise Energy Systems while Addressing Poverty and Inequality Reduction

Posted on Jun 27, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by German Development Institute, Daniele Malerba

As the impact of climate change will persist, exacerbating poverty and inequality, it is critical to avoid a triple injustice whereby the poorest people and countries that have contributed least...  Read More

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Countering Coups: In Africa, Use Investment to Build Rule of Law

Posted on May 17, 2022 | in category: Reducing poverty and improving equity | by U.S. Institute for Peace

Africa has only some three percent of the world’s foreign direct investment, despite having some 16 percent of the world’s population. Africa’s economic marginalization is not...  Read More

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