UNDP commentary links poverty reduction to protection from shocks
UNDP regional director Kanni Wignaraja argues in an October 17 commentary that poverty should be considered alongside households’ ability to absorb shocks,…
UNDP regional director Kanni Wignaraja argues in an October 17 commentary that poverty should be considered alongside households’ ability to absorb shocks, rather than through income alone.
Her proposals connect basic services, early warning, insurance and savings with targeted support against food, energy and climate pressures. This article reports her policy perspective for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty; it does not announce a new poverty estimate.
Kalimati fruit and vegetable market in Kathmandu — illustration of economic life in the region.
Source: www.undp.org.
Photo credit: Saddam Hussain Ansari.
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