Adolescence is a time of change: between the age of 10 and 19, individuals are vulnerable to social exclusion based on differences in gender, location, ethnicity, sexuality and many other aspects. On the 27th of April 2016, the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) hosted a roundtable discussion on ‘Adolescent Transitions’, within the framework of the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty to discuss a forthcoming brief by the Global Coalition focused on Adolescent Transitions, Child Poverty and the SDGs.
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Read MoreWith the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015, the international community has committed to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 and to Leave No One Behind in this process. Economic growth will be critical to achieve these commitments, but not any type of growth will do the job.
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Read MoreTo what extent are anti-discrimination policies and actions required to ensure the eradication of extreme poverty? Overseas Development Institute (ODI) in London hosted an event on the 16th June 2016 'Anti-discrimination measures: a path out of poverty' to launch the findings of an evidence review on impact of anti-discrimination measures and affirmative actions on the lives of the poorest people in middle and low-income countries.
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Read MoreCPAN is proud to announce the panel discussion "Anti-discrimination measures: a path out of poverty. Can anti-discrimination measures help getting out of poverty? Results of phase 1 of an evaluation in lower- and middle-income countries". The event will be held at the Overseas Development Institute, in London, UK, on the 16th of June 2016.
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Read MoreHosted by the Asian Development Bank at its headquarters in Manila and funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), this two-day conference was a great opportunity to bring together policy makers, renowned economists, government officials and members of the civil society to exchange experiences and points of view on the importance of including pro-poorest growth policies into the SDGs.
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