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KL's Urban Poor Need Urgent Policy Changes

Dr Juanita Vasquez Escallon, Chief of Social Policy, UNICEF | Zouhair Rosli, Deputy Director of Research, DM Analytics

30-May-24 08:00

KL's Urban Poor Need Urgent Policy Changes

UNICEF recently released a report titled "Living on the Edge," which focuses on  low-income families in Kuala Lumpur. living in low cost flats. The report's authors, Dr. Juanita Vasquez Escallon, Chief of Social Policy at UNICEF, and Zouhair Rosli, Deputy Director of Research at DM Analytics, share their shocking findings and policy recommendations to assist these vulnerable households.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning


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