Milorad Kovacevic

Chief of statistics (retired), @HDRUNDP. Tweets & RT are my own.

[Global Research Programme on Inequality (GRIP) @GRIPInequality]

GRIP's affiliate researcher @sus_koch will convene a workshop w/@Nelius_Research on inequalities in environment-related research fields in May! The call is open and early career researchers from Africa, Latin America and Asia are especially encouraged to apply 🙌 @ISC @divinefuh

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@selimjahan1951: "In this new world with new realities, in the coming days, the power of a rich country would be determined to a large extent by the stock of vaccine it has and its production capacity. That country will use its vaccine power to extend its geopolitical strength."

[Selim Jahan @selimjahan1951]

Covid-19: The Makings of a Third World War | The Daily Star https://t.co/Q4vfW03lfd

[Sarah Jackson-Han @SarahJacksonHan]

#ICYMI Q&A: Reimagining development for the next era ⁦@devex⁩ ⁦@UNDP⁩ ⁦@HDRUNDP⁩ ⁦@pedrotconceicao⁩ https://t.co/xrVYshkpFw

[Human Development @HDRUNDP]

Our future is not about choosing between people or trees. It’s about choosing to do things differently.

That is the next frontier for #humandevelopment.

See @ASteiner's full statement at the #HDR2020 global launch https://t.co/aixSKYvg10

[UN Development @UNDP]

Serbia’s population of around 7 million will shrink to 5.8 million by 2050, a 25% drop since 1990. Can digital nomads & digital economies prevent depopulation and ignite job growth? Our #AccleratorLabs in @UNDPSerbia explain. #SDGIntegration https://t.co/zMVAdyYril

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@ggraymolina @ShivaniNayyar14 @HDRUNDP @Admir_Jahic @pedrotconceicao Thank you George. Please stay in touch.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@angelalusigi Thank you Angela. Please stay in touch.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@ShakeelMohmandK @HDRUNDP Thank you Shakeel for nice words.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

My retirement after 11 years @ @HDRUNDP and contribution to production of 9 HDRs has begun! During these yrs we also managed to refresh and expand the family of HD measures to include the Inequality-adj. HDI, novel gender indices (GII and GDI) and Multidimensional poverty index.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@UlrikaModeer @HDRUNDP Thank you Ulrika for nice words.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@SubhraB_EP @ShivaniNayyar14 @HDRUNDP @Admir_Jahic @pedrotconceicao Dear Subhra, thank you for nice words. I miss your wits and inquisitive mind. Please stay in touch.

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

@ShivaniNayyar14 @HDRUNDP @Admir_Jahic @pedrotconceicao Thank you Shivani. It was really great working with you. Please stay in touch.

[Pedro Conceicao @pedrotconceicao]

Just finished the 2nd meeting of the #HDR2020 Advisory Board. Can't thank enough the co-chairs @Tharman_S, A. Michael Spence @amspence98, and all board members. We rely on their guidance as we work to finalize our report on expanding human development in balance with nature.

[Shivani Nayyar @ShivaniNayyar14]

.@milokovacevic0 you will be missed at @HDRUNDP

[Statista @StatistaCharts]

Approximately 7k health workers have now died from #Covid-19 in 80+ countries. #Mexico reported the highest of 1320 health workers dying in the pandemic so far and the U.S. with the second-highest of 1077 losses. @amnesty
https://t.co/99lRO7gJT0

[Human Development @HDRUNDP]

Just released | Vol.2 of a joint report compiling updated #COVID19 📊 from intl orgs around the world. See the latest data incl. @HDRUNDP’s contribution showing the pandemic’s impact on #humandev w/ its triple hit to health, education & income.

Full 📚: https://t.co/1E1cPZd7Jl

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel the Year and Start Over https://t.co/D7HOL2ySEy

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

People seem to prefer @HDRUNDP Human Development Index, UN SDGs and the Gross National Happiness Index (GNH) over the money-based GDP to steer national progress, finds the 2020 survey 'Beyond GDP' by @GlobeScan & @ethicalmarkets

https://t.co/DktJAidZL8

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Last month, over 1 billion students were affected by #COVID19 school closures.

Even before the pandemic, the world was facing a learning crisis.

We must take bold steps now, to create inclusive, resilient, quality education systems fit for the future. https://t.co/fD4nwEkqUg

[Milorad Kovacevic @milokovacevic0]

Temporary Basic Income to protect the world's poorest people could slow the surge in COVID-19 cases, says UNDP | UNDP https://t.co/qFnEBtObun