Focusing on multidimensional poverty at the T20 Indonesia
A T20 Side Event in Indonesia has put multidimensional poverty measurement firmly at the centre of its agenda.
On 27 July, the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Indonesia (FEB UI) and the T20 Task Force 5 (TF5) team convened a Side Event in collaboration with OPHI to focus on the topic of Inequality, Human Capital, and Well-being.
The purpose of the T20 is to assemble experts from around the world to provide expert independent advice on the nine priorities of the G20, which this year is held under the Presidency of Indonesia. The 17th G20 Heads of State and Government Summit that takes place in November will receive the recommendations of the T20 and will serve as the pinnacle of the work carried out within the Ministerial Meetings, Working Groups, and Engagement Groups throughout 2022.
The T20 Task Force 5 (TF5) Side Event entitled ‘Multidimensional Poverty in the Midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Commitment to Reducing Poverty in all its Forms’ concluded the events of the T20's Task Force 5. The day-long conference focused on the potential of Multidimensional Poverty Indices (MPIs) to support sustainable and equitable recovery in the aftermath of the pandemic.
The side-event began with two Keynote Dialogues to inform the G20 of the importance of broadening the measurement framework for poverty to fully capture how the pandemic has affected people's lives. The first dialogue sought to highlight advice from Professor Suahasil Nazara (Vice Minister of Finance, Republic of Indonesia, Dr Teguh Dartanto (Dean of FEB UI and Key Expert in Poverty Research), Dr Asep Suryahadi (Lead Co-Chair of Task Force 5, the Smeru Institute) and OPHI's Sabina Alkire, on how multidimensional poverty measurement can be incorporated into policy.
The second Keynote Dialogue highlighted guidance from key policy practitioners and leaders of the T20: Professor Suahasil Nazara (Deputy Finance Minister, Republic of Indonesia), Professor Bambang Brodjonegoro (Lead Co-Chair of T20), Dr M. Chatib Basri (Lead Co-Chair T20 Task Force 7), alongside key poverty experts, Dr Sudarno Sumarto (SMERU, TNP2K) and Professor James Foster (George Washington University).
These dialogues kick-started a series of panel discussions, showcasing research and policy work on multidimensional poverty and inequality, presented by researchers and scientists based in G20 nations.
- Panel 1: The Capability Approach Multidimensional Poverty and Policy. Dr Elan Satriawan (TNP2K, TF5 Co-Chair); Dr Usha Kanagaratnam (OPHI).
- Panel 2: Business Sector Solutions to Ending Multidimensional Poverty. Professor Rofikoh Rokhim (FEB UI); Tonny Sumartono (Advisor, Yayasan Dharma Bhakti Astra); Ana Vaz (Co-Founder of the Wise Responder).
- Panel 3: Incorporating Multidimensional Poverty Index into Budget Allocation Policies. Dr Gonzalo Hernández (OPHI, the University of Oxford); Dr Vivi Yulaswati (BAPPENAS).
- Panel 4: Multidimensional Aspect of Poverty and Data-Driven Policy. Sanyukta Samaddar (Nodal Officer (SDGs), Government of India); Dr Widjajanti Isdijoso (SMERU); Sola Afolayan (National MPI Team, Nigeria).
- Panel 5: Human and Environmental Welfare. Dr Desi Adhariani (FEB UI); Professor Frank Jotzo (Professor of Environmental Economics, Australian National University); Dr Frank Volmer (OPHI); Dr Herizo Andrianandrasana (OPHI).
- Panel 6: Multidimensional Poverty Measurement Applications: How Voices of Communities can be Taken Into Account in Measurement and how technology can support this. Dr Yudhistira Nugraha (Jakarta Smart City); Michal Shinwell (Camden City Council); Dr Saffron Woodcraft (IGP UCL); Dr Putu Natih (FEB UI; OPHI).
The event concluded with an address focusing on the environment by H.E. Minister Maria Ohisalo, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Finland.