Child Poverty

Interview with Mariana Alegre, Director, Cómo Vamos Lima

Program: Approaches to Equity

In an interview with Equity for Children during the Urban Inequities and Children Conference last April, Mariana Alegre, Director of Cómo Vamos Lima, discussed key challenges in creating more inclusive cities through urban design. Alegre also highlighted the importance of leveraging evidence to drive urban policy.

Watch the interview below:

Find out more about the Urban Inequities and Children Conference here.

Watch the videos of the first day open forum, “Addressing Urban Inequities in Childhood” and second day workshop, “Advancing the Agenda of Children, here.

Share this article:

Last articles in

Approaches to Equity

Child Poverty

Analyzing UNICEF’s Worldwide Poverty Reduction Efforts

An in-depth study by Equity for Children about UNICEF’s efforts to reduce child poverty globally

Children's Rights

Publications

Impact Report 2022

In 2022, Equity for Children measured and addressed child poverty on multiple dimensions, including income and factors of wellbeing. The productive year featured exciting and inspiring projects

Monitoring and Evaluation

Publications

South American Children’s Quality of Life: Intra-Urban Disparities along Life-Cycle Indicators

By 2015, 80% of the population in South America was living in urban areas. Although children in urban areas, on average, enjoy better conditions than children in rural areas, millions of urban children struggle to overcome poverty. There is no urban advantage in terms of Quality of Life for them. In this context, understanding the […]

Children's Rights