On 17 October, marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report will be launched virtually in partnership with the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) and the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) at UNDP.
Titled Overlapping Hardships: Poverty and Climate Hazards, the report overlays data on climate hazards and multidimensional poverty to assess, for the first time, how exposed poor people are to climate challenges. Speakers at the launch webinar will reflect on the findings of the report and what this means for human-centred climate action in the lead up to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
Hosted by Pedro Conceição, Director of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO), UNDP, the launch webinar will open with remarks by Haoliang Xu, Acting Administrator and Under Secretary-General, Associate Administrator, UNDP.
Key findings of the report will be presented by:
- Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
- Nabamallika Dehingia, Statistics Specialist, HDRO, UNDP
Following the presentation, a panel of high-level speakers will further explore the report’s theme in a discussion moderated by Pedro Conceição.
High-level Speakers:
- Carlos Alvarado Quesada, Former President of Costa Rica and Professor, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
- Carlos Manuel Rodríguez, CEO and Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
- Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary General and Regional Director, Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP), UNDP
- Sabina Alkire, Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
Register to attend online via Zoom (10:00AM EDT on 17 OCTOBER 2025): Register Here
Or watch the livestream on YouTube: YouTube Livestream
The 2025 Global MPI Report will be published here at 00:00AM EDT on 17 October 2025.
For communications inquiries, contact:
- Stanislav Saling, Communications Specialist, HDRO: [email protected]
- Maya Evans, Head of Communications, OPHI: [email protected]
