Dear Colleague,
We are delighted to bring you a new edition of the CoP Poverty and Inequality Snapshot – featuring key events of relevance to this community during the 76th session of the UN General Assembly. This year's UNGA was marked by the simultaneous challenges of COVID-19, climate, and humanitarian and security crises.
Worth highlighting is UNDP's special event, " A Shot for All," which brought together world leaders who identified bold actions needed to accelerate vaccine access for all, particularly in developing countries. During the event, UNDP's Administrator Achim Steiner stressed the need to recognize vaccine equity as a global public good and as a top development priority.
As part of the UNGA 76, the UN Secretary-General presented his vision on the future of global cooperation – Our Common Agenda – a call to strengthen multilateral agreements, starting with the 2030 Agenda, towards achieving sustainable prosperity for all.
Share your views or ask how this community can support you by sending a message to cop-poverty@undp.org.
Stay tuned,
Ricardo, Samantha, Rishi, and Renata
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2021 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
OFFICIAL UN CELEBRATION - 15 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) was recognized by the United Nations in its resolution 47/196 of 22 December 1992. This year, the theme of IDEP is “Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet’’. The Day will offer an opportunity to hear from those who are at the forefront of fighting poverty while also facing the Covid-19 pandemic and the effects of climate change. The commemoration of IDEP 2021 will offer insights into the expertise and experience of people living in persistent poverty, civil society organizations, UN agencies and government representatives on the design and implementation of solutions for the achievement of SDG 1. Organized by UNDP, UNDESA, and ATD Fourth World, among others. Register here!
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UNGA Recap: Featured Events
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The Equity Imperative: Building Inclusive Economies for a Sustainable Future
UNDP EVENT - 14-16 SEPTEMBER - LINKS BELOW
This three-day event, jointly organized by UNDP Asia-Pacific, the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, and the Centre for Public Impact, convened leading policy experts to discuss alternative paths towards greener and more equitable economies, covering key topics from "Reimagining an Economy for All" and "Ensuring Equal Access to Economic Opportunity" to "Climate Justice for an Inclusive Economy”. Watch Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3.
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High-Level Side Event on Multidimensional Poverty
UNGA SIDE EVENT - 23 SEPTEMBER - WATCH HERE
Chaired and moderated by Sabina Alkire (Director of OPHI, University of Oxford) and Gonzalo Hernandez Licona (Director of MPPN, OPHI, University of Oxford), the Side Event welcomed two heads of state (from Botswana and Costa Rica) and 17 high-level representatives from government and international agencies including Haoliang Xu (UNDP Assistant Administrator, Director of BPPS) to share experiences of effectively using national multidimensional poverty indices (MPIs) for policy and planning. Read the summary and watch the event recording here.
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Second SDG Moment of the Decade of Action
UNDP EVENT - 20 SEPTEMBER- WATCH HERE
Convened by the UN Secretary-General, the Second annual SDG Moment of the Decade of Action gathered leaders from over 30 Member States as well as SDG champions from civil society, the private sector, and international partners to build momentum in support of the 2030 Agenda and mobilize action and commitment towards equitable, inclusive, and sustainable COVID-19 response and recovery. Watch here.
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SDG Action Zone
OFFICIAL UNGA EVENT - 22 - 24 SEPTEMBER- LEARN MORE
The three-day program of events during the UN General Assembly brought together leaders from government, civil society, the private sector, and international organizations to share ideas, solutions, and investments to drive transformative change to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Day 1 focused on Poverty and Inequality; Day 2 was dedicated to Gender; and Day 3 addressed Climate. Explore more.
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High Level Dialogue on Energy
OFFICIAL UNGA EVENT - 24 SEPTEMBER- LEARN MORE
The High-level Dialogue on Energy (HLDE), convened by the UN Secretary-General, gathered Heads of State as well as leaders from business, civil society, and international organizations to raise ambition and accelerate action towards the achievement of energy-related goals in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. The event yielded two key outcomes: The Global Roadmap – with recommended actions to accelerate progress towards SDG 7, and the Energy Compacts (with more than 150 Energy Compacts submitted). Learn more and visit the HLDE Resource Hub hosted by UNDP’s Energy Team.
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Publications and Resources
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The Report of the Secretary General:
Our Common Agenda
UN PUBLICATION - SEPTEMBER 2021 - EXPLORE HERE
As we struggle to cope with the crises of climate, conflict, and the COVID-19 pandemic, we urgently need to strengthen and accelerate multilateral cooperation towards the fulfillment of the SDGs. This report of the UN Secretary-General contains recommendations across 4 broad areas to improve people’s lives: (i) Renewed solidarity between present and future generations; (ii) A new social contract grounded in human rights; (iii) Improved management of critical global commons; and (iv) Global public goods that deliver equitably and sustainably for all. Read more here.
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UNDP's Development Futures Series: COVID-19 Paper Launch
UNDP THOUGHT LEADERSHIP - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
In March 2021, UNDP's Development Futures Series put out a "COVID-19 Call for Papers" to invite UNDP staff from all over the world to submit policy briefs and working papers with practical analysis and futures modeling related to UNDP's work on the COVID-19 socioeconomic response and recovery efforts. The call received nearly 40 submissions - the first 6 were published during the HLPF, and the second wave of 8 policy briefs and 1 working paper were published during the UNGA. Be sure to check out these new UNDP insights related to SDG 1, including a brief on Social Protection in Bangladesh, a brief on Investing in the Care Economy, and a longer paper on the relationship between Income Support Programmes and COVID-19 in Developing Countries. You can explore the entire series here.
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Jobs and Social Protection for Poverty Eradication
UN POLICY BRIEF - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
This UN Secretary-General's Policy Brief outlines critical areas that require substantial investments to reverse unequal recovery paths and ensure a just transition towards green and inclusive economies. It highlights how investing in social protection systems and job-rich and low-carbon economic growth is essential to eradicate poverty and achieve the SDGs. At the same time, greater cooperation at all levels will be needed if we are to ensure long-lasting results. Explore here.
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Drive to Thrive – Restoring Resilience One Job at a Time
UNDP REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
This report focuses on the UNDP-Magic Bus India Foundation initiative to support jobs recovery through career guidance, counseling, and linkages with employers. The project was implemented between August 2020 and March 2021 across six cities in four Indian states as part of UNDP's COVID-19 response. The intervention has created 6,341 jobs across different sectors. Among beneficiaries, 80 percent are 18-25 years old, 32% are women, and one-fifth are migrants. Learn more.
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Building Forward Better for Business in Guinea-Bissau
UNDP REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
In Guinea-Bissau, the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken to tame its spread caused a severe socio-economic impact, particularly on the informal sector and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This study identifies targeted actions and policy interventions that governments could implement to promote inclusive business and build back better. Learn more and find selected data visualization of the report here.
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Trade and Development Report 2021: From Recovery to Resilience
UNCTAD REPORT - SEPTEMBER 2021 - READ HERE
This UNCTAD annual report provides a comprehensive assessment of global economic trends and policy issues, offering key recommendations to tame the effects of COVID-19. The report finds that by 2025 developing countries could be $12 trillion poorer due to the pandemic, while the failure to provide universal access to vaccines could translate into income losses of $1.5 trillion in the Global South. Read more.
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Book Recommendation: What We Owe Each Other: A New Social Contract for a Better Society
Minouche Shafik - APRIL 2021 - FIND MORE HERE
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The challenges that are faced by our world –from climate change to humanitarian crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic– will not be solved unless we take our interdependencies seriously. We all participate in society through mutual obligations (among our family, community, work peers, and fellow citizens). Yet, our social contract has been broken by changing global dynamics related to technological shifts, disempowering gender roles, aging, and climate disasters. In What We Owe Each Other, leading policy expert Minouche Shafik identifies critical elements for a new social contract that empowers and encourages citizens to contribute to society and care for others. Check out the book
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UNDP’s Administrator’s Contribution to the Global COVID-19 Summit
UNDP ADMINISTRATOR'S REMARKS - SEPTEMBER 2021 - WATCH HERE
Watch UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner’s statement to the Global COVID-19 Summit on 22 September 2021. The Administrator highlighted deep inequalities in vaccine access between low-income countries (with just 3 percent of the population covered by one dose) and high-income countries (over 60 percent). “Countries and communities are fighting a virus that is upending the way we live, work, and cooperate. To win, we must solve the “equation of inequity”. Watch here.
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UNDP's Gender Strategy 2022-25
ONLINE CONSULTATION - 28 SEPTEMBER - 25 OCTOBER - PARTICIPATE HERE!
The next Gender Equality Strategy 2022-2025 will raise the ambition of UNDP's work by integrating power relations into development solutions and tackling social, political and economic drivers of inequalities. It aims to be practical, actionable, and usable and will target institutional trigger points to bring transformation from within.The Strategy development process is grounded in co-creation and co-ownership, done with and for UNDP country offices, and is aligned with the UNDP Strategic Plan 2022-2025. Join us and have your say in how UNDP’s work can be a game changer for gender equality in the future! Help UNDP co-create this strategy by adding your voice and perspective here, now through 25 October.
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Online Course: SDG Academy's "Understanding Poverty and Inequality"
SELF-PACED COURSE - SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2021 - REGISTER HERE
Understanding Poverty and Inequality is a free, self-paced course created by the SDG Academy, in partnership with the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution. The course will present an overview of the definitions, scale, and scope of different forms of poverty and inequality across the world. The six-week course will conclude with a look at policy approaches and tools for addressing poverty and inequality in a variety of contexts. Register here.
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Asian Development Bank Knowledge Forum
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - 29 SEPTEMBER - 1 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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Nature for Life Hub: Launch of UN Biodiversity Lab 2.0
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - 4-6 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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2021 Alliance Summit: Investing in Women, Transforming Our World
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - 5-7 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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Launch of the 2021 Multidimensional Poverty Index
VIRTUAL EVENT - 7 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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Resilient Local Food System Solutions for Building Back Better: Lessons from the Global South [UN, WFP, and Southern Voice Webinar]
VIRTUAL EVENT - 7 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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World Bank-IMF Virtual Annual Meetings
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE - 11-17 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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Global Inclusive Growth Summit
VIRTUAL EVENT - 14 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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2021 Commemoration of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
VIRTUAL EVENT - 15 OCTOBER - REGISTER HERE
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Your CoP team would love to hear from you! Contact us at cop-poverty@undp.org to send feedback or share content and events to be featured in our CoP Communications.
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