REDUCE INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG COUNTRIES

VISUALS

Henrique Barone

Fe Ribeiro

AUDIO

Daniel Simmons

The international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty.  The most vulnerable nations – the least developed countries, the landlocked developing countries and the small island developing states – continue to make inroads into poverty reduction.  However, inequality persists and large disparities remain regarding access to health and education services and other assets.

To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. There needs to be an increase in duty-free treatment and continuation of favoring exports from developing countries, in addition to increasing the share of developing countries’ vote within the IMF. 

WE NEED ACTION

—NOW