Nairo urges wider use of Multidimensional Vulnerability Index to avoid misclassification
Sep 22, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
President Adiang told the General Assembly that income‑only measures hide small‑state vulnerabilities and urged institutions including the World Bank to consider the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index when setting eligibility for support.
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President David Running Book Adiang urged U.N. member states and development institutions to use the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) alongside income measures when assessing eligibility for support, saying income alone ‘‘conceals what small island states face.’’
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