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ODI, in partnership with Practical Action Publishing and the Institute of Development Studies, are delighted to host Jeremy Holland who will speak about his most recent book Who counts? The power of participatory statistics.
Community members in a local slum participate in discussions after watching video documentaries screened by the Self Employed Women's Association of India. (Gujarat, India, 2010)
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The BBC's Why Poverty project was a unique attempt by a UK broadcaster to engage mainstream audiences with the issue of global poverty. In this public event, we'll examine how successful the project was and ask what lessons can be learnt for any future attempts to engage the public, both in the UK and around the world, with poverty and development. We also reflect on what we've learnt from broader analysis into public opinion and public engagement.
Labourer working in the Monga public works scheme
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The evolving role of Public Works is the theme of a joint ODI/World Bank lunchtime event to launch two books analysing the global application of these popular instruments and their role in addressing the challenges represented by the changing labour market structures of low and middle income countries in the 21st century.
With two years before the Millennium Development Goals expire, debates are underway about a new set of targets. Should a new action plan resemble the MDGs, or should it take a different approach? In an interview with Devex at the EU Development Days in October 2012, Simon Maxwell said poverty reduction remains the main concern and should continue to top the global development agenda.
This international symposium looks at the politics of policy-oriented poverty research and pro-poor policymaking. ODI Digital Manager Nick Scott will be speaking on digital strategy and Fletcher Tembo a Research Fellow in the Research and Policy in Development Programme will be attending.
