The third edition of the “Voices of the New Middle Class” that was launched last Monday analyzes the contribution of the entrepreneurial middle class to efforts for poverty reduction Brasília – 3 May 2013 In recent years, nearly 40 million Brazilians have been incorporated into the middle class – those with a per capita income [...]
Brasília, April 04, 2013 – Friday April 5th marks 1000 days until the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are anticipated to be achieved. Momentum 1000 is a worldwide rally organized by the UNDP that aims to enhance cooperation and advocacy throughout the final leg towards achieving the MDGs. The International Policy Center for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) of the [...]
UN Women, the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) launch a study on the impacts of the adoption of the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) for Domestic Houseworkers. Brasília, April 02, 2013 – The Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) for Domestic Houseworkers intends to [...]
Brasília, March 21, 2013 – This year on World Water Day, which falls within Latin America Water Week, the IPC-IG highlights research and events related to water resources and social policy “The children who have no clean water to drink, the women who fear for their safety, the young people who have no chance to receive a [...]
Brasília, March 20, 2013 – “On this first International Day of Happiness, let us reinforce our commitment to inclusive and sustainable human development and renew our pledge to help others. When we contribute to the common good, we ourselves are enriched. Compassion promotes happiness and will help build the future we want.” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon [...]
Sources: Guardian.co.uk, independentsciencenews.org Brasilia – March 15, 2013 – It came as a surprise when the normally poverty-stricken region of India was met with world-record rice yields. In fact, the entire north-east Indian state of Bihar is currently experiencing a surge in the production of rice, leading many farmers out of poverty and into food [...]
Why do so many people in poor countries eat so badly—and what can be done about it? Brasilia,24 February 2012 -IN ELDORADO, one of São Paulo’s poorest and most misleadingly named favelas, some eight-year-old boys are playing football on a patch of ground once better known for drug gangs and hunger. Although they look the [...]
Brasilia,13 February 2011-Women farmers are often the chief executives of their rural areas and supporting their economic development is crucial for economic growth and poverty reduction, a senior United Nations official said today ahead of an international conference on women’s empowerment. “Women farmers grow, buy, sell, cook food and feed their children. They perform the [...]
Brasilia,10 February 2012 -The Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 Human Development and the Shift to Better Citizen Security was launched in Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, on 8 February 2012. The report says that with the exception of Barbados and Suriname, homicide rates including gang-related killings have increased substantially in the last 12 years [...]
31 October, 2011- The Media Workshop on COP17/CMP7 was held in Pretoria on 26 October. Researcher and Rural/Sustainable Development Team Leader of the International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, Leisa Perch, gave a presentation on Gender and Climate Change. See her presentation slides below: Inclusive sustainable development gender and climate change8 (2) View more presentations [...]
