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The United Nations (UN), established in 1945, has persistently proclaimed its mission to foster peace, security and international cooperation. Nevertheless, a careful exploration of its structural foundation, particularly the configuration of its Security Council, illuminates an unsettling narrative of inequality. This imbalance is glaringly evident when we scrutinise the representation of Africa, a continent consisting…

Monitoring, Evaluation Must Guide Development - Prof. Gyan-Baffour

Monitoring, Evaluation Must Guide Development - Prof. Gyan-Baffour

Joshua Blumenstock’s profile on The Conversation

Researchers say micro-data on poverty from across the global South can help policymakers target those in need.

Data-driven global health research in the time of COVID Image: Dominic Chavez/World Bank On March 31st and April 1st, the World Bank’s Development Impact Evaluation (DIME) Department and Tools and Analytics Unit hosted MeasureDev 2021), in partnership with the Center for Effective Global Action. The conference showcased how researchers are using new types of data and data-intensive approaches to address critical public health challenges, especially in low- and middle-income countries. It hi...

Sponsored by: Computer Science Department Intended Audience(s): Public Categories: Lectures & Seminars Abstract: As Covid-19 spreads in low and middle-income countries, economic disruptions have left hundreds of millions without work or income, precipitating the first rise in global extreme poverty in over 20 years. To offset the pandemic’s most devastating effects, national policymakers and humanitarian organizations are scrambling to provide emergency humanitarian aid to those who need it m...