The Covid-19 has posed unprecedented challenges to all levels of society. As it has been highlighted, there will be many more ‘new poor’ or ‘differently poor’ people as a result of Covid-19. This virus is already exacerbating inequalities in society globally in ways perhaps that we had not predicted. This webinar will feature responses to the Pandemic. It will highlight the case the Statistical Office of Colombia and it will present the Vulnerability Index developed at the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative.

This report presents the findings of the national MPI for Seychelles. The Seychelles MPI was developed by the Poverty Alleviation Department and the National Bureau of Statistics of Seychelles with technical support from the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI). As a high-income country, and a Small Island Developing State, the challenges faced by Seychelles in poverty reduction are different from other contexts. Seychelles’ MPI, which includes innovative indicators on obesity, substance abuse and crime, can help policymakers identify those being left behind and target their programmes more effectively.

The Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network (MPPN) is delighted to announce that Gonzalo Hernández Licona is assuming a leadership position as the Director of the MPPN.

As many of our colleagues are highlighting, there will be many more ‘new poor’ or ‘differently poor’ people as a result of COVID-19. This virus is already exacerbating inequalities in society globally in ways perhaps that we had not predicted.

The Ministry of Social Development in Chile and the Secretariat of the Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network made the decision to postpone the 2020 MPPN Annual Meeting due to take place in June. A new date for the meeting will be set.