This document outlines the conclusions and recommendations of the European Council regarding the future direction and priorities of the European Union for the next institutional cycle.
Global crises have generated and expanded inequalities both within and between countries, undermining social cohesion. In this context of rising inequalities, the European Commission has developed an Inequality Marker (I-Marker). This marker will create a sound reporting and benchmarking system on the contribution of all interventions to reducing inequalities. It will reinforce the inequality reduction effect of development interventions by assessing whether, and to what extent, inequality is considered as an objective. This is customarily the case of interventions designed to benefit the bottom (poorest) 40 per cent or other socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals, households, or groups.
5 billion people around the world cannot access surgical care when they need it, and 81 million people are driven into financial catastrophe every year by the costs of getting surgery. This talk explored the complex and multi-directional interplay between surgical care, poverty, and inequity and discussed the role that strengthening surgical systems can have in international development.
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