‘What used to take us 2 weeks, we can now do in a day.’ Joseph Okello @URAUganda shares the fruit of the #SOUTHMOD collaboration, and how the #UGAMOD model has helped to change the lives of Ugandans. go.unu.edu/byYXN #StoriesOfChange #DRMprogramme #SDG17

I have become convinced that the traditional approach to #poverty is no longer fit for purpose. In the name of #GDP we are pushing the planet beyond its limits and creating vast and growing gaps between the rich and the poor. srpoverty.org/2024/04/16/era…

Our work on Just Transition and the role of Social Protection is finally out :-) SASPRI @_EUROMOD #SOUTHMOD

Our new study with SASPRI highlights the importance of #SocialProtection reforms for a #JustTransition in #ClimateAction in low- and middle-income countries. Read the full study here👉 socialprotection.org/discover/publi…

🚀 SOUTHMOD UNU-WIDER has launched a FREE online training course on tax-benefit microsimulation for the Global South🌍 Enhance your policy analysis skills & enrol now! wider.unu.edu/news/unu-wider… Great work Jesse Lastunen & team 👏

With record-high greenhouse gases, shifting to a low-carbon world is crucial. #SOUTHMOD microsimulation models show: Carbon pricing & subsidy cuts impact poverty & inequality, complementary social protection policies can chart paths for a #justtransition: go.unu.edu/b1MaC

📢I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to join my team & support UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights to influence global policy making on #poverty & #HumanRights Apply by Monday 8 July 2024: srpoverty.org/2024/06/14/adv… #Hiring #Jobs

On Tuesday 2 July I will be United Nations Human Rights Council #HRC56 to present my new report: Eradicating #Poverty #BeyondGrowth – urging governments to end their mistaken belief that increasing economic growth is the answer to global poverty. Details of how to follow live here: srpoverty.org/2024/06/01/era…

One week left to apply➡️I'm looking for an Advocacy and Research Officer to deliver high-impact advocacy strategies for UN Special Rapporteur on poverty and human rights Apply by 8 July 2024: srpoverty.org/2024/06/14/adv… #Hiring #Jobs

Today I'm United Nations calling on governments to end their dangerous fixation with GDP as the answer to global #poverty. Watch my live presentation to United Nations Human Rights Council #HRC56 at 4PM CET: srpoverty.org/2024/07/01/era… Read the report: srpoverty.org/2024/07/01/era…

The widely held belief that increasing economic growth will solve global #poverty is wrong and leading the world down a dangerous path. Report presented United Nations Human Rights Council #HRC56: undocs.org/A/HRC/56/61 Press release: ohchr.org/en/press-relea… A thread summarising the report below...

This is a great explainer of the painstaking process CRSP go through to build the Joseph Rowntree Foundation funded Minimum Income Standard, as the building block for Living Wage Foundation's real living wage. Thanks Nye Cominetti!

Call for Papers! ✍️ We seek submissions for innovative research contributions that speak to the topic of social protection for our 2025 WIDER Development Conference! Submit your proposals by September 15, 2024, 23:59 UTC+3. go.unu.edu/BPlWv

UNU-WIDER launches a free online training course in tax-benefit microsimulation for Global South countries wider.unu.edu/news/unu-wider…

🚨 Just released! The UN Economist’s Network Policy Brief on #Taxation & the #SDGs is out now! 🌍💡Discover how effective tax policies can drive sustainable development, reduce inequalities & support global well-being. #SustainableDevelopment Learn more: bit.ly/UNENPolicyBrie…

🧵 South Africa’s official #unemployment rate increased by 0,6 of a percentage point to 33,5 % in Q2:2024 compared to Q1:2024. Read more here: statssa.gov.za/?page_id=1854&… #StatsSA

What's a straightforward way to reduce inequality AND raise trillions in revenue to fund public services & tackle climate change? Brilliant paper from Tax Justice Network @TaxJusticeNet.bsky.social reveals how much could be raised if countries adopt a very modest tax on extreme wealth. taxjustice.net/press/countrie…

We’ve kicked off the #SATIED Policy Dialogue! Today’s focus: South Africa’s Personal Income Tax (PIT) system. Tune in to learn more about how PIT reforms are shaping taxpayer behavior, revenue collection, and inequality. Follow the event live here: go.unu.edu/hCsb0

Excellent summary of our research out today. Huge thanks to Matt Padley and AbDavis@crsp for leading this work CRSP. Join our webinar on Thursday to hear more from them and me. See jrf.org.uk/events/minimum… for details.

The dialogue underscored the need for aligning research with policy to shape future tax strategies. Watch a recap ➡️📹go.unu.edu/hCsb0 Thanks to all participants & partners @ingridwoolard UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 Ekow Eghan SASPRI Mantepu T MaseTshaba, PhD Unisa Tax Ombud SA EU in SA