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FEB 2023
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Are countries committed to ending child poverty by 2030?
By Global Coalition to End Child Poverty

This Coalition brief examines how countries address and discuss their efforts to end child poverty through measurement and policies, showcasing inspiring examples of countries committed to ending extreme child poverty and halving multidimensional child poverty by 2030 – but also highlighting the gaps in child poverty measurement.

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Latest child poverty analysis
By UNICEF

To end child poverty, we need to measure child poverty and understand the situation of children living in poverty. Check out the compilation of national child poverty analyses on the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty website ([link removed]) , including the latest reports from:

* Argentina (in Spanish) ([link removed])
* Brazil (in Portuguese) ([link removed])
* Chile (in Spanish) ([link removed])
* China ([link removed])
* Ecuador (in Spanish) ([link removed])
* Lebanon ([link removed])
* Montenegro ([link removed])
* Nigeria ([link removed])
* Pakistan ([link removed])
* Sri Lanka ([link removed])
* Tanzania ([link removed]'s%20Children.pdf)
* Timor-Leste ([link removed])

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Global Coalition to End Child Poverty gathers to discuss 2023 plans and priorities
By Bristol Poverty Institute

On 5 December, members of the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty from around the world came together to reflect on the coalition's work from last year and develop plans and priorities for 2023. Participants also discussed key trends and themes related to child poverty, including statistics and evidence showing how child and youth poverty is on the rise worldwide. Find out more ([link removed]) .

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Collapse and recovery: How COVID-19 eroded human capital and what to do about it
By World Bank

New World Bank report provides a comprehensive review of global data showing that the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed human capital at critical moments in the life cycle, scarring millions of children and young people in low- and middle-income countries. These human capital losses threaten to reduce lifetime earnings, increase inequality, and increase social unrest for decades. Countries must address these problems; otherwise, they face generations of scarred children and youth and a catastrophic blow to economic development. Read more ([link removed]) .

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Survival of the Richest: How we must tax the super-rich now to fight inequality
By Oxfam

A tax of up to 5 per cent on the world’s multi-millionaires and billionaires could raise $1.7 trillion annually, enough to lift 2 billion people out of poverty. Oxfam’s new report shows that taxes on the wealthiest used to be much higher. Over the last 40 years, governments across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas have slashed the income tax rates on the richest. At the same time, they have upped taxes on goods and services, which fall disproportionately on the poorest people and exacerbate gender inequality. Read more ([link removed]) .
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LSE Lecture, 1st March: Why Do People Stay Poor?
By BRAC UK

Recent research indicates a wealth threshold below which people are stuck in the so-called ‘poverty trap’ – where the initial wealth of a person and a system of oppression keeps them in a cycle of poverty rather than abilities or traits. The event will highlight the current science behind understanding the poverty trap and a vision for successful, scaled poverty alleviation programmes. Find out more and register ([link removed]) .

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Observatory on social mobility and equal opportunity
By OECD

Social mobility and equal opportunity are essential to thriving societies and economies. Yet they remain critical challenges in the current context. To help countries address these challenges, and by building on the OECD's longstanding experience on the topic, the newly created OECD Observatory on Social Mobility and Equal Opportunity will:
* advance data collection efforts to measure social mobility and equal opportunity and understand the drivers of these issues,
* discuss how policies can break down barriers to equal opportunity and promote social mobility,
* analyze the role of civil society and the private sector in fostering equal opportunity.

The activities of the Observatory complement the OECD's broader work on inequality and poverty ([link removed]) . Find out more ([link removed]) (read in French here ([link removed]) ) and watch the recording ([link removed]) .

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A two-year series of study groups on poverty, social work, and the right to family life
By ATD Fourth World

ATD Fourth World is organizing study groups gathering evidence on the impact of poverty ([link removed]) and the right to family life in the UK ([link removed]) . The UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights now has on its website three submissions ([link removed]) on the right to family life protection under Article 10 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights:
* ATD Fourth World's main contribution ([link removed]) was carried out with the Human Rights Local ([link removed]) project of the Human Rights Centre of the University of Essex. This study includes groups and interviews with families in poverty and social workers in the UK.
* ATD also supported young people living in poverty to research their "Youth Voices" contribution ([link removed]) , which was submitted in the name of the UK End Child Poverty Coalition.
* For this contribution ([link removed]) , supported by Amnesty International, ATD collaborated with three other grassroots organizations led by people with lived experience of poverty, including people seeking asylum.

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61st United Nations Commission for Social Development
By ATD Fourth World

People and youth living in poverty are often exploited and excluded from accessing decent work opportunities. On 7 February, as part of the 61st United Nations Commission for Social Development (CSocD61), ATD Fourth World organized an expert dialogue that explored how, in practice, work should enable people and youth to live in dignity, support their families, and be recognized as valuable members of their society. Find out more about the CSocD61 ([link removed]) .

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Children leading the way in sustainable development
By Arigatou International

Children in Kenya and Sri Lanka have learned about sustainable development through a fun and integrated approach. Through Arigatou International’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Academy for Children, more than 300 children participated in several learning sessions in Colombo, Limuru, Kenya, and Sri Lanka within the past year. As a result of this meaningful children’s participation, these young SDGs champions addressed stakeholders regarding sustainable development. Find out more ([link removed]) .

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Maximizing the impact of financial inclusion for young women
By CGAP
Research has shown that financial inclusion can improve outcomes for young women. However, nearly 590 million young women worldwide (between ages 15-24) are diverse, transitioning through different life stages within different contexts. Considering these differences, which segments of young women could better financial services make the most impact? Read more from the blog post of the CGAP ([link removed]) —a financial inclusion think-tank housed at the World Bank and check out this infographic ([link removed]) .

Podcast Episode #29: Learning from lived experience
By Poverty Unpacked
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Report
Prospects for Children in the Polycrisis: A 2023 Global Outlook
By UNICEF

This report outlines the world's polycrisis—multiple, simultaneous shocks with strong interdependencies, intensified in an ever-more integrated world—along with eight trends that will shape child rights and well-being in the coming year. One trend explored is that efforts to tame inflation will have unintended adverse effects on child poverty and well-being, requiring policy measures that protect investments for vulnerable families and children. Read more ([link removed]) .

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The economic costs of childhood socio-economic disadvantage in European OECD countries
By OECD

Drawing on Europe-wide survey data from 27 countries, this paper explores how childhood socio-economic disadvantage affects later adult labor market and health outcomes and evaluates the country-level GDP-equivalent cost of childhood disadvantage due to lost employment, lost earnings, and lost health, as well as the costs of lost government revenue and benefit spending.

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Macroeconomic volatility in Eastern and Southern Africa
By UNICEF

This new report analyzes the latest available economic growth, jobs, price, and government spending projections to understand how rising macroeconomic volatility will impact children in Eastern and Southern Africa during 2023. It also presents a methodology to assess child vulnerability risk across countries better. It offers ideas on how governments and development partners can safeguard child well-being in the face of widespread shocks.

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Journal
On the poverty impacts of COVID-19
By Partnership for Economic Policy (PEP)

PEP researchers, primarily based in the South, have published a special issue in the International Journal of Microsimulation on the poverty impacts of COVID, including several issues focusing specifically on children (including studies by UNICEF) and women.

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Extreme poverty and the Sustainable Development Goals
By BRAC UK

In December 2022, the UK's International Development Committee published its Extreme Poverty and Sustainable Development Goals report. The All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPG) on Extreme Poverty has worked with the Committee on this inquiry, and we look forward to the report's publication and findings.

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Report
Socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on children and families in Viet Nam
By SPRI Global

In support of UNICEF Viet Nam, the SPRI-Global authored a study on the socioeconomic impacts of COVID-19 on children and families in Viet Nam.

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Report
Children in need across Europe
By Eurochild

Eurochild 2022 report on children in need across Europe highlights the recommendations and priorities that EU decision-makers and national governments can do to support the most vulnerable children and prevent widening inequalities. Read more ([link removed]) .

Eurochild also released three new thematic papers with recommendations for EU Member States and institutions.
* Putting early childhood at the heart of the European Child Guarantee ([link removed])
* Prioritizing the professional development of early childhood education and care staff ([link removed])
* Ensure universal access to maternal healthcare in the European Union ([link removed])

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Article
The relationship between psychosocial interventions and child well-being in Zambia
By the Institute of Development Studies

Psychosocial factors contribute to the persistence of poverty but are rarely addressed in poverty reduction programs. Results of a new study point to the prevalence of psychosocial constraints and the need for interventions to sustainably address them to support human development.

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Upcoming Report
Measuring child vulnerability in Cambodia
By SPRI Global

SPRI Global began supporting UNICEF Cambodia’s second study on multidimensional child poverty and vulnerability alongside the capacity building of national policy and statistical agencies.

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