Have you checked out Poor Protection yet? 📚 Here are 3 key insights you don’t want to miss 👇 1️⃣ Minimal automatic protection in LMICs 2️⃣ Millions left unprotected 3️⃣ Scalable systems needed for the next crisis Access the book here 🔗 go.unu.edu/nSjP4

Yesterday at #SocialSummit2025, UNU-WIDER and UN DESA, supported by the Government of Finland, co-hosted the Solutions Session "Trust as the Foundation for Social Development." @apvjustino.bsky.social highlighted that 60% of people globally struggle, with many households one shock away from poverty.

The #SocialSummit2025 is live in Doha! 🌍✨ Catch us at the our booth to discuss inequality, social protection, and building trust. 📍Solutions Square, hall 6, QNCC Don’t miss our Solutions Session with UN DESA and Government of Finland tomorrow: go.unu.edu/hfQhS @apvjustino.bsky.social

📢 New request for research proposals! How can tools like carbon pricing or fossil fuel subsidy reforms promote sustainability while ensuring equity and inclusion? If you have the answer, we have the research opportunity for you! Submit your proposals by 20 Dec: go.unu.edu/70BRN

Last week was a whirlwind in Uganda! We spent a lot of time at the Uganda Revenue Authority speaking with staff and researchers, discussing the latest developments of their Secure research data lab. But the highlight was truly the URA Research Day, watch this recap video:

The October issue of #WIDERAngle is here! Explore crisis-ready social protection, profit shifting in LMICs, political power in Mozambique, & inequality in South Africa — not to forget events and job openings at UNU-WIDER. 👉 Read more: go.unu.edu/Wp7V1

What does meaningful competition look like in South Africa's port sector? At a recent #SATIED Seminar, Ryan Hawthorne unpacked how rivalry in port operations can boost efficiency, lower costs & strengthen trade. 📽️Watch the full seminar here: go.unu.edu/Ydg6t

Trust is vital for social progress but is under strain globally 🌍 Join us at the #SocialSummit2025 in Doha to discuss rebuilding this trust for poverty eradication and social inclusion. Meet us at the UNU exhibition and our Solutions Session! Read more: go.unu.edu/hfQhS

New book alert! 📚 "Poor Protection – The Role of Taxes and Social Benefits in the Developing World During Crises" explores if tax systems in the Global South can shield people from shocks. Check it out! 🔗 go.unu.edu/nSjP4 #SOUTHMOD

What happens to an economy when the energy system changes? A new #SATIED paper explores how the energy transition will reshape jobs, investment & stability, and why new ways of thinking are needed to plan for it. Read more:https://go.unu.edu/9erIZ

UNU-WIDER is in Uganda this week! 🇺🇬 We hosted the Uganda Revenue Authority Research Day with @ictdtax.bsky.social. Key takeaways: ✅ Evidence-based policy is crucial 🤝 Collaboration drives real change 📊 Digital transformation boosts transparency 📣 Public awareness is key for trust

📽️ "Fragility is an issue that affects all of us." At @fiia.fi event on the crisis in global development, @apvjustino.bsky.social warned that most of the world’s extreme poor live in conflict-affected countries, and cutting aid risks deepening both poverty and instability.

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our former board member, Elizabeth Sadoulet. Her impactful work on land reform and rural poverty has greatly influenced UNU-WIDER's research. Our heartfelt condolences to her family and loved ones. Read some of her transformative work here: go.unu.edu/IfuMR

Global poverty affects 9.8%, 13.6%, 20%… or 48% of human population. All true, depending on how you count. Why do these numbers vary so much, and what do they really mean? Find out in new background note by @andypsumner.bsky.social on global poverty: 👉 go.unu.edu/ICKR0

How will the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) affect exporters in South Africa & Mozambique? Join us on Nov 4 for a webinar with experts from Purdue University, University of Cape Town, @s-nu.bsky.social @theigc.bsky.social & @odi.global to find out! 🔗 Register: go.unu.edu/lFWMV

🎥 Meet our Visiting PhD Fellow, Jonathan Msoni! 🎓 PhD student at Stellenbosch University & rsearcher at Zambia Revenue Authority, Jonathan studies taxpayer compliance in Zambia. At UNU-WIDER, he evaluates tax amnesty programs and their effects on compliance. Learn more: go.unu.edu/8maz3

Trust in institutions is fading worldwide, impacting social cohesion. Join us at the 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 Solutions Session for insights on restoring trust! 📅 5 Nov 2025 🕒 15:00-16:15 (Room 5, QNCC) Learn more: go.unu.edu/hfQhS

Earlier today, UNU-WIDER joined the #UNDay seminar “What is the Future of the UN?” in Helsinki 🇫🇮 Our own Annett Victorero @annettvs.bsky.social co-moderated a panel on needed UN reforms, discussing how to strengthen global cooperation for a more effective, inclusive UN.🌍 #UN80 #OneUNFinland

The UN turns 80 today, a moment to reflect on eight decades of global cooperation. 🌍 Watch our Non-Resident Senior Research Fellow Tony Addison on how we can build a fairer world where people escape poverty without harming the planet. Read the book🔗 go.unu.edu/QhWHv #UN80

Can services be the new frontier for economic transformation? At #UNCTAD16, our Director Kunal Sen shared insights on how services drive equitable development in the Global South. The remarks were based on our book, Varieties of Structural Transformation. Read here: go.unu.edu/au8Mg

Can wartime rebel governance impact post-conflict tax collection? 🤔 A new study reveals that areas with rebel taxation see higher tax revenues after conflict, especially in democracies. Read more 👉 go.unu.edu/wcqoV

✨ Catch us at the Helsinki Book Fair, 23–24 Oct! Join our book talk “Digging deeper: Can we fight poverty without harming the planet?” and visit the UN Association Finland booth to explore our latest publications. Find the book here: go.unu.edu/QhWHv #UN80

South Africa’s top 1% earned 16% of all income in 2021 — and it’s still climbing. The real driver isn’t sectoral gaps, but within-firm inequality. What does that mean for policy? A new #SATIED blog explores this. Read the blog here: go.unu.edu/UJO0A

For 80 years, the United Nations has enabled agencies, governments, and communities to address global challenges through cooperation. Our mission endures: building peace, protecting human rights, advancing sustainable development and upholding international law. Join us in marking #UN80

Join UNU-WIDER! 🌍 Exciting opportunities in Helsinki 🇫🇮 & Maputo 🇲🇿 for students, researchers & professionals in communications, programme support, data, macroeconomics & finance. Apply here 🔗 go.unu.edu/0pG8J

From challenging IMF orthodoxy to shaping the capability approach, UNU-WIDER’s early years redefined development thinking. Read this blog by David Engerman on the institute’s beginnings in 1985 and the ideas that shaped 4 decades of impact 👉 go.unu.edu/8kQZ7 #WIDER40

At @ifpri.org Policy Seminar, @apvjustino.bsky.social and Maria Eugenia Genoni (World Bank) showed that global poverty is increasingly concentrated in fragile and conflict-affected settings. Breaking the poverty-fragility trap needs better investing, managing, and measuring. Watch: go.unu.edu/gImJP

Preventing financial crises means acting early, not just reacting. A new #SATIED report explores South Africa’s macroprudential governance and lessons for other emerging markets on building timely, accountable policy. ➡️ go.unu.edu/gXLiq

At our event on #Poverty & #Inequality today, experts from World Bank, UN-ESCWA & leading universities & leading universities called for multidimensional, transparent measures to guide the post-2030 agenda. Thank you to the speakers and attendees! Read more 👉 go.unu.edu/ja96V

New blog out! Rising conflicts threaten progress on the SDGs. Peace is not only a goal, it’s the foundation for all others. In this new blog, Nina von Uexkull and Halvard Buhaug explore how peacebuilding and sustainability must go hand in hand. Read it here 👉 go.unu.edu/6AIVc

💥 New policy brief on profit shifting in low- and middle-income countries 💡 It highlights how a few large multinationals cause major tax losses 📈 Transfer Pricing rules can cut mispricing and boost tax revenues, but enforcement has its costs Read more: go.unu.edu/WJMM3

Zambia released its 2026 Budget a few weeks ago and this made us reflect on our tax gap work with the Zambia Revenue Authority and the different ways research can inform policies. Read our blog to found out how our tax gap research fed into the Zambia 2026 Budget: go.unu.edu/QVJJs

Meet our Visiting PhD Fellow, Margherita Bove from Sapienza University of Rome! 🌍 At UNU-WIDER, she studies how communal land can help farmers in Nigeria build resilience to climate shocks and food insecurity. Learn more about our visitors: go.unu.edu/8maz3

From Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER to Chief at @unctad.bsky.social, Amelia U. Santos Paulino’s journey shows how shared knowledge drives global impact. 🌍 For 40 years, UNU-WIDER has nurtured researchers shaping policy & progress. More on our journey: go.unu.edu/o6Ewi #WIDER40 #UNUAlumni #UNUat50

At #PAC2025 in Johannesburg, weco-hosted a session with The African Tax Administration Forum on “Breaking Barriers: Bridging Tax and IFFs Research with Policy in Africa.” The discussion explored how to turn research into actionable policy to tackle illicit financial flows. More: go.unu.edu/WHB6c

Our SOUTHMOD side event at the #AfricaThinkTankSummit yesterday explored how microsimulation models enable evidence-based tax & benefit design, supporting smarter, more equitable policy reforms. Learn more: go.unu.edu/Cbkwc

We're at #PAC2025! Come meet our brilliant Research Assistants, Yuvuna Jaichan & Joseph Gozoya, and dive into cutting-edge research on: 🔍 Tax compliance 🏢 Multinational tax evasion ⛏️ The mining sector 📍 Visit us today & tomorrow! More info: go.unu.edu/WHB6c #TaxCompliance #FairTaxation

“Political elites don’t just govern, many also own businesses.” New @voxdev.bsky.social piece by Sam Jones, Felix Schilling & Finn Tarp discusses how political connections shape Mozambique’s private sector. Read it here 👇

We’re glad to join SEWA Bharat & WIEGO at NITI Aayog for a roundtable on women & informal enterprises in India. Informal ≠ insignificant. Recognizing & strengthening informal enterprises is key to building an inclusive & resilient economy. More: go.unu.edu/SrJTJ

🌍 Join a panel discussion - "What do we know about poverty and inequality for the next development agenda?" by the @unu-wider.bsky.social This high level discussion will explore the best way forward on global poverty & inequality and how they can be measured for the next development agenda.

✨ The latest WIDERAngle is here! Catch up on: • Fresh insights on poverty, inequality & the next global agenda • Blogs on democracy, elites, wages & tax • New partnerships & policy dialogues shaping the future 👉 Read here: go.unu.edu/IcgG7

Former Visiting PhD Fellow Thanh Bui is now a Lecturer at University of St Andrews, researching education, health & labour market policies. 🌍 For 40 years, UNU-WIDER has supported building skills, networks & policy impact. More on our journey: go.unu.edu/o6Ewi #WIDER40 #UNUAlumni #UNUat50

Fragility is a widely used, yet often misunderstood concept in development. Our new research defines: fragility is the ease with which a system fails. In this research, we identify 5 ways to measure fragility to support better policy. Read the paper👉 go.unu.edu/rzuu5

How can tackling illicit financial flows help finance universal child benefits? 🌍👶 A new #SOUTHMOD study reveals that taxing hidden capital flight could create fiscal space for social protection in low- & middle-income countries. Read more: go.unu.edu/Ya7l0

India’s minimum wage raised the pay of the poorest workers & narrowed wage gaps, without job losses. The next challenge: making these gains last & moving toward a living wage. Blog by Saloni Khurana, Kanika Mahajan & Kunal Sen 👉 go.unu.edu/aJdrN

@apvjustino.bsky.social is at Fragile Lives 2025 in Berlin! Tomorrow, her keynote discusses the global erosion of trust—in institutions, in democracy, and interpersonally—and what this means for social cohesion and governance in fragile contexts. Learn more: go.unu.edu/XxaSa

Want your research skills to make a global difference? We're hiring a Research Assistant in Helsinki to support our work on reducing inequalities. Work on data, analysis, and publications that influence development policy worldwide. Apply by 12 Oct 2025: go.unu.edu/0lKEo

🚨 New Journal Article! How do US interest rate hikes ripple through emerging economies? New research on South Africa shows a trade-off: inflation control raises debt, while debt stability brings higher inflation. Read here: go.unu.edu/qCzXs #SATIED

Meet our Visiting PhD Fellow Elif Erbay from Istanbul University! 🌍 Her research explores how intergenerational mobility and gender norms shape educational outcomes in Türkiye. Want to join the programme? Apply by 30 Sept 👉 go.unu.edu/Isrqv

Our 40-year anniversary reception in South Africa was one evening, but the partnerships behind UNU-WIDER’s work have been built & strengthened over many years. This short recap shares some of the voices who make it possible. Thank you to all who joined us. More information: go.unu.edu/XX1ll #WIDER40