Fragility and conflict are formidable obstacles to sustainable development. For many, these challenges are not abstract risks but daily realities.
A recent brief from OPHI and IsDB looks at the nexus of poverty, conflict & fragility in IsDB Member Countries.
Read more: ophi.org.uk/publications...
After 50 years of conflict, Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement did not come easily – it required strategy, diplomacy & determination. What lessons can we learn from this peace process?
Join us on Weds 22 April in Oxford to learn more.
Register here: ophi.org.uk/event/lookin...
In 2016, President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as he led Colombia's peace process.
Join us in Oxford on 22 April for an event marking the tenth anniversary of the 2016 Peace Agreement, including remarks from President Santos.
More info: ophi.org.uk/event/lookin...
What can be done to better understand and tackle these overlapping crises?
Explore these topics further:
Poverty & conflict: ophi.org.uk/publications...
Poverty & food insecurity: ophi.org.uk/publications/IsDB-OPHI_Briefs_1
Poverty in Yemen: ophi.org.uk/publications/IsDB-OPHI_Briefs_3
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Poverty is also intertwined with food insecurity. The IsDB-OPHI briefs have found that IsDB Member Countries with higher multidimensional poverty levels generally have higher food insecurity levels.
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The relationship between conflict and poverty runs both ways. Conflict can lead to economic downturns, which can increase poverty levels, which can fuel further conflict.
Two IsDB-OPHI briefs explore the nexus between these crises and how poverty has changed in Yemen.
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Recent IsDB & OPHI briefs look at how multidimensional poverty intersects with conflict and food insecurity, crises which can hinder surival today and human flourishing tomorrow. These briefs help inform action to leave no one behind.
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VNRs are country-led, country-driven reports on national progress to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. MPIs can be used in VNRs to provide key data on SDG Target 1.2, the eradication of multidimensional poverty, & other linked SDGs.
More on MPIs in the VNRs: ophi.org.uk/publications...
Sabina Alkire’s recent interview with Revista E&N touched on a range of insights on the MPI, successes and challenges in tackling poverty & how the private sector can be actively engaged.
Read more: www.revistaeyn.com/centroameric...
Join the OPHI Summer School: www.revistaeyn.com/centroameric...
¿Cómo medimos la rentabilidad de las políticas contra la pobreza? El TCU de Brasil usa el IPM para evaluar cómo el gasto público incide en la reducción de la pobreza.
Lee más en Dimensiones 18: www.mppn.org/es/brazil-su...
Today at the @socsci.ox.ac.uk Impact Conference we were delighted to join a panel exploring challenges and opportunities facing researchers addressing climate change and social inequality. Ana Maria Marin Morales shared OPHI’s global MPI 2025 research on multidimensional poverty and climate hazards.
📣 Deadline extended!
Applications for the OPHI Summer School are now open until 3 April 2026.
This course, led by Sabina Alkire and the OPHI Team, will give you a technical introduction to multidimensional poverty measurement. For more info, head to: bit.ly/ophiSS26
To estimate a truly global moderate MPI we need timely, comparable & disaggregated data.
A new paper in Springer Nature's Social Indicators Research journal explores the current gap in multidimensional poverty data & makes recommendations to address it.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Meet the speaker🎤 Prof Sabina Alkire, Director of @ophioxford.bsky.social, @ox.ac.uk, will be joining our webinar panel on 29 April to discuss the relationship between happiness, wellbeing and economic growth. Register now💻️ ➡️ acss.civiplus.net/civicrm/even...
The Ministry's Social Integration Division also hosted a consultation with local NGOs to foster dialogue around the proposed national MPI.
Minister Subron commented that the MPI "will be a crucial tool in the fight against poverty.”
Read more: govmu.org/EN/Pages/New...
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Last week in Mauritius, OPHI's Derek Apell & Frank Vollmer were delighted to meet with the Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity & representatives of Statistics Mauritius, to discuss the ongoing development of a national MPI for Mauritius.
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Yesterday, ECA & MPPN hosted an event on the margins of the UN Statistical Commission. High-level speakers from National Statistics Offices came together to share lessons learned from their MPI experiences - key insights for accelerating poverty reduction.
Read more: ophi.org.uk/news/tool-so...
Do you currently work in - or want to gain skills in - multidimensional poverty measurement? Apply before 20 March to join the OPHI Summer School, taking place between 20 - 31 July 2026 at Universidad Latina, San José, Costa Rica.
More info: bit.ly/ophiSS26
How can digital wellness, family practice & wellbeing measurement come together to promote the flourishing of young people in our increasingly digital world?
Join us on Thu 26 Feb at Queen Elizabeth House to hear more from Michael Rich, Founder & Director at Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab.
How do you measure poverty with a multidimensional lens? What are the steps for constructing and analysing an MPI? How do you make sure the tool is leveraged for maximum policy impact?
Apply for the OPHI Summer School by 20 March to learn more: bit.ly/ophiSS26
Do you currently work in - or want to gain skills in - multidimensional poverty measurement?
Applications are open for the @ophioxford.bsky.social Summer School 2026.
📅 20 - 31 July 2026
📍 Universidad Latina, San José, Costa Rica
Apply before 20 March:
Share of population living in multidimensional poverty. A choropleth world map showing country-level shares of people deprived across health, education, and living-standards indicators. Caption below the title: "Multidimensional poverty is defined as being deprived in a range of health, education and living standards indicators." Key pattern: high shares are concentrated across much of sub-Saharan Africa, with many countries above 50% and some above 80%; parts of South Asia and a few Pacific countries also show substantial shares, while many higher-income countries are hatched for no data or show low shares. Data source: Alkire et al. (2025) - The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2025. Note: Estimates based on the most recent household survey data (between 2013 and 2023). A separate dataset is produced to monitor trends over time. CC BY.
📊 Data update: Track measures of poverty beyond income: health, education, and living standards—
The experience of poverty goes far beyond having no or low income.
Dr Ricardo Nogales, Professor of Economics at Universidad Privada Boliviana, will teach at OPHI's Summer School.
Ricardo has over 8 years' experience supporting MPI development & MPI policy applications. He conducts research on robustness & stability of MPIs.
Apply by 20 Mar: bit.ly/ophiSS26
We're looking forward to the 64th Commission for Social Development. At today's High Level Panel, Sabina Alkire will provide the keynote speech & moderate a discussion.
Tune in at 3pm EST/8pm GMT to hear more on how effective policymaking can advance social development.
Watch live: webtv.un.org
Apply now for the OPHI Summer School 2026, led by Sabina Alkire and the OPHI Team - a great opportunity to learn from researchers and academics with extensive experience of developing and implementing MPIs and other multidimensional measures.
Apply now: bit.ly/ophiSS26
To tackle poverty, we need clarity on how it is understood. In a recent piece from The Cable, MPI Champion Sola Afolayan discusses ‘why Nigeria must stop mistaking projections for outcomes, and start governing poverty as a system.’
Read the full article: www.thecable.ng/the-politics...
When we address poverty in its multiple dimensions, we address multiple challenges simultaneously.
At the OPHI Summer School, learn how to compute & analyse MPIs - key tools for tackling interconnected sustainable development challenges.
Apply before 20 March: ophi.org.uk/event/ophi-s...
On Fri 16 Jan, join us at Oxford's Said Business School for an insightful high-level panel on poverty exit strategies in Nigeria.
Speakers from Nigeria’s leadership and global partners will discuss how the MPI and integrated safety net systems can inform poverty reduction and economic inclusion.
Learn how to measure and analyse the ways poverty affects people's lives in multiple dimensions at the OPHI Summer School. Join us to gain a deeper understanding of multidimensional poverty measurement and analysis.
Applications close 20 Mar: bit.ly/ophiSS26