UNECA: Livingstone hosts drive for data-powered social protection systems

UNECA story about policymakers from across Africa and Asia and the Pacific gathering in Zambia this week to explore how data, financing and delivery models can be strengthened to make social protection systems more inclusive and resilient. The push comes as governments face growing pressure to respond to overlapping shocks, from food price spikes to tightening public budgets. OPHI also participated in this meeting. 

Read more on this story including information on ECA’s prototype Multidimensional Poverty Dashboard.