Starting this new week with a fresh perspective on #globaldevelopment and #povertyreduction . All of the talk about #sustainabledevelopment and #SDGs is really rooted in one basic fact: #Poverty has many dimensions. It's not just about income or lack of food in bellies. The psychological impact of poverty is incalculable, in terms of its stunting effect on education, aspirations and motivation. That's why I'm sharing the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) from UNDP and the University of Oxford Poverty and Human Development Institute ( #OPHI ). It deepened my own understanding about the many facets of poverty, and made me appreciate my own mother's efforts to make all of her children believe that even though we were poor, education could help us achieve whatever we wanted, and that no amount of money can buy dignity and self-respect. We must all live and breathe these mantras in our communities when it comes to extending a hand to our fellow citizens. #socialpolicy #socialjustice #humandevelopment …see more