Candidate Policies (MIF)
After measuring multidimensional inequalities through applying the MIF, you will have identified priority areas based on the most concerning, including potentially worsening, inequalities. You will also have assessed the drivers of these inequalities in your country and will know the most important drivers that need to be addressed to reduce inequalities in these priority areas. The next step is to identify which policies are likely to be the most effective at reducing these inequalities.
To assist your work on policy, for each of the main driver categories within the MIF domains, we provide a select number of candidate policies for you to consider. There are many good policies that can contribute to reducing inequality, but the best solutions will vary between countries and this is why we call them ‘candidate policies’. We try and cover ’universal’, ‘targeted/bottom end’ and ‘top end’ policies, with the selection of policies is informed by the capability approach which theoretically underpins the multidimensional inequality framework. You may want to add to this selection or conduct your own research to identify the most effective policies. If you have not been working with policy specialists up to this point, you may want to consider approaching relevant specialists to join you team, act as advisors, join you in meetings or comment on your work and any reports. Having policy specialists on-board will increase your chance of identifying the most effective policies, achieving policy change and succeeding in inequality reduction in the long term.
