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Powerful insights to kick off the WIDER Development Conference! 3 key takeaways that resonated deeply: ☂️ Social protection is foundational 💼 Employment is the engine of development 💡 We need transformative thinking go.unu.edu/1bvUf #WIDERDevConf2025

Fascinating research presented by WIDER Visiting Scholar Tim Köhler on South Africa's social relief grant. The paper reveals cash transfers to the unemployed boosted 🔎job search 📦business attempts 💼employment though long-term effects aren't universal #WIDERDevConf2025

Today’s animated Fireside Chat was on UNU-WIDER book Poor Protection. It explores how taxes & social benefits shape crisis response in developing countries Stay tuned for its policy briefs + open access release later this year! go.unu.edu/NGzOM #WIDERDevConf2025

Last session of the day of #WIDERDevConf2025 Social protection in the age of compounding crises needs adaptive systems, inclusive design, and rethinking outdated models. It's not just safety nets—it's about dignity, resilience, and belonging.

3 highlights from our session on rethinking global financial architecture to finance social protection 1️⃣ Domestic resource mobilization is essential 2️⃣ Developing countries need a voice 3️⃣ Jobs are the foundation of social protection #WIDERDevConf2025

#WIDERDevConf2025 session on non-state actors and social services explored how armed actors can fill governance gaps It highlighted a tension: when non-state actors deliver stability, they can meet needs but entrench informality

Highlights from this afternoon #WIDERDevConf2025 ☔Well-designed protection mechanisms can build resilience and reduce inequality 🔥In a fireside chat @Rgisselquist noted we don't need less aid we need better aid 💥In crisis settings precision is not always better.

📺Happening Now! Watch the WIDER Annual Lecture with Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee: go.unu.edu/8UQc1

Today's Fireside Chat discussed how the global trust crisis undermines democracy, weakens social cohesion, and threatens economic stability. “Trust isn’t just about believing in institutions—it’s believing they work for you” go.unu.edu/gPKGz #WIDERDevConf2025

We were delighted to have a productive and insightful meeting with Dr. Huck-ju Kwon, President of the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA), and his team. We explored promising opportunities for future research collaboration in governance and institution-building. 🤝

Planning on attending the 4th International Financing for Development Conference at the end of the month? 🖋️Mark your calendars on Monday 30 June for UNU-WIDER's side event on tax data and capacity development More info here: go.unu.edu/uefVg

The 2025 UNU-WIDER Summer School wraps up today in Helsinki! A huge thank you to all participants, especially the emerging scholars tackling intergenerational social mobility. Stay tuned for their research on ensuring societies Leave No One Behind. More: go.unu.edu/P8JTH

That’s a wrap! 💬 The 2025 #WIDERDevConf brought bold ideas on how inclusive social protection can drive growth, trust & equity. From tax justice to climate resilience, one thing is clear: we can’t afford to go without it. Catch the highlights 👉 go.unu.edu/n7DCj

"Trust, once broken, can be mended, but only through deliberate, inclusive and sustained efforts that recognise the complexity of social cohesion." Happy to see our 'Trust in a Changing World' paper featured in Mail & Guardian: go.unu.edu/qDAQo Tshilidzi Marwala チリツィ・マルワラ . 丸笑 UN DESA DISD

Did you miss our latest newsletter? No worries! You can take a look at our latest research, find the conference presentations and Annual Lecture recordins and much more through the latest issue of WIDERAngle. Read it here: go.unu.edu/bvIMD

Next, we are happy to introduce our Visiting Scholar, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay! A Professor at the Indian Statistical Institute in Delhi, he explores human capital outcomes in India through innovative pedagogies and household dynamics. Meet our visitors: go.unu.edu/D0wIP

Today is Youth Day in South Africa. Through the #SATIED programme, we support economic research that is aimed at bridging the gap between research and policymaking. Today we recognise the contributions of young people working toward a more inclusive economy. #YouthDay2025

How does ethnic war impact voting? 🗳️ After conflicts, many vote for parties tied to armed groups. A new study by Sarah Zukerman Daly analyzes how parties with violent pasts try to win votes, and why people choose to support them. Explore the findings: go.unu.edu/ewSvK

We are hosting a side event on debt at the 4th Intl Conference on Financing for Development It unpacks debt sustainability at a critical time where debt levels in developing countries are a major burden on their fiscal space 📆3 July 🕘12.30 pm 📍Room 11 go.unu.edu/6C3rR

New UNU-WIDER book out now! 📢 Domestic Savings Shortfall in Sub-Saharan Africa, edited by @KunalSen5 and Rose Ngugi, explores how countries in SSA can strengthen domestic resource mobilization to better finance their development goals. Read for free 👉 go.unu.edu/nNMEq