With 250 million children out of school and 70% of children in LICs/MICs unable to read and understand a simple text it is undeniable that the education sector needs investment. If you agree, let me introduce you to IDA and the opportunity this year.

New @unicef numbers: Almost no progress on child nutrition globally. "In the subset of 64 countries with trend data, there was minimal change in the percentage of children living in severe child food poverty during the last decade (34 percent in 2012 to 31 percent in 2022)"

Happy International Day of Play! Crunching MICS data from 62 mostly low- and middle income countries, we find that only 67% of young children play with homemade or shop-bought toys (the rate is even lower for children in the poorest families). More here: childatlas.org/blog/day-for-p…

When growth does–and does not–reduce poverty @CarterPaddy, Michele Davies, Eva Dziadula, Joseph Kaboski & Paul Segal's report draws on the experiences of countries that have successfully translated growth into rapid poverty reduction British International Investment Read ⤵️ bii.co.uk/en/news-insigh…

Thoughtful piece on the role of hyperglobalisation and its contribution to economic convergence between richer and poorer countries 👇

🚸 Play is key for growth and resilience in children, but #MICS data from 62 countries shows just 67% have access to toys. The numbers are worse for the poorest families. It’s time to take action! [See figure 👇] #SaveTheChildren Oliver Fiala

In 2022, we analysed the impact of conflict on child marriage, finding that girls in a conflict zone were 20% more likely to get married before the age of 18. Almost two years later, we finally got our analysis published. Find out more here: childatlas.org/blog/girls-on-…

766M children experienced extreme heatwaves between Jul 2023-Jun 2024. Extreme heat disrupts education, & puts their mental & physical health at risk. The #ClimateCrisis is threatening children’s lives. But there’s time to change course. #SaveTomorrow👉 bit.ly/3SKaBRI

1 in 3 children globally faced extreme heatwaves between July 2023 and June 2024. Our Child Atlas blog summarises some of the key findings and digs a bit deeper into our methodology: childatlas.org/blog/extreme-h…

'We Need a New Global Measure for Poverty' The battle against global poverty has become less central to the global development agenda. One reason for that is that the world is not measuring adequately — the daily poverty of billions of people is, therefore, not visible. In my

Progress on SDG promises has also often fallen short of the pledge that “no one will be left behind [...] and we will endeavour to reach the furthest behind first”. We find only a small number of countries experiencing 'inclusive progress'. resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/document/racin…

We are now sharing key stats on countries’ progress towards the 2030 Agenda directly in various tools of the Child Atlas! And where possible, we are looking beyond averages to demonstrate significant inequalities in many countries around the world. childatlas.org/blog/children-…

🚸 Play is key for growth and resilience in children, but #MICS data from 62 countries shows just 67% have access to toys. The numbers are worse for the poorest families. It’s time to take action! [See figure 👇] #SaveTheChildren Oliver Fiala

Some thoughts from Gordon Brown and myself on how universal school feeding could galvanise an SDG recovery Justin Sandefur Charles Kenny Pauline Rose Project Syndicate prosyn.org/LhpNu7j

The SDGs promise to “reach the furthest behind first” - but how much of public spending on health, education or social protection is actually pro-poor? Read our new blog post at World Bank Data 👇

New data from 133 countries shows that in a typical case, only 26% of social spending reaches the poorest 20%. Pro-poor investments vary by sector—direct transfers perform best, health and education lag. Explore more: wrld.bg/PPHt50VAcUn

Fewer countries are reporting on child poverty in their voluntary national reviews (VNRs). We must prioritize this issue by improving data collection and policies to address child poverty. Learn more: ow.ly/XvX050VEJ9n

The upcoming ENDchildpoverty report will highlight strategies from seven countries – Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Peru, Poland, Senegal, and Tanzania – to lift children out of poverty. Join us on 21 May to learn about these solutions: ow.ly/UBnM50VRCHR

Child poverty is neither inevitable nor immune to efforts to address it. The new ENDchildpoverty report shows expanding social protection coverage, including cash transfers and investments in health, education, water, and sanitation, has been effective: ow.ly/y6Nz50VRCFi