On the 17th October 2024, the Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (Global MPI) report was unveiled. The release date of the report was, I strongly believe, intentional since October 17 marks the International Day for Poverty Eradication, a momentous day when, as I blogged here, countries worldwide take stock of their poverty eradication efforts and reaffirm …
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What does the 2023 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report reveal about global poverty?
In 2022, as I shared here, the world had over 1 billion people living in multidimensional poverty. As 2030 - the deadline for eliminating all forms of poverty - draws closer, how close are we to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1? Having read the 2023 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, found here, I learnt …
Blessing Gweshengwe PhD 