Rethinking Development Policies at Home and Abroad

Over the past 20 years, 1.2 billion people worldwide have left extreme poverty. While we celebrate this achievement, it is expected that over 500 million people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2030, with wealth inequality remaining a significant factor in this issue across the globe. Our guests today will be speaking with us on policy gaps in the anti-poverty sector both in Canada and abroad calling for more evidence-based policy development. We are joined by Amy Dodd, Arjan de Haan, Amanda Glassman, Lorenzo Gonzales and Weseem Ahmed. 

Amy Dodd - Head of Engagement at Development Initiatives

Arjan de Haan - Director of IDRC’s Inclusive Economies

Amanda Glassman - Executive Vice President & Senior Fellow at Center for Global Development

Lorenzo Gonzales & Weseem Ahmed - independent researchers at Ontario 360

Special thanks to Senior Producer Nimmi Augustine, Junior Producer Hongyu Xiao, and Executive Director Vienna Vendittelli for producing this episode.