No Poverty
End poverty in all its forms everywhere. This goal aims to eradicate extreme poverty for all people, ensuring everyone has equal rights to economic resources, access to basic services, ownership and control over land and property, and resilience against economic, social, and environmental shocks.
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Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. Despite significant progress, with the number of people living in extreme poverty halved between 1990 and 2015, millions still struggle to meet their basic needs. As of 2015, about 736 million people lived on less than US$1.90 a day, many without access to food, clean drinking water, and sanitation. Progress has been uneven, with women disproportionately affected due to lesser access to paid work, education, and property ownership.
Regions such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa account for 80 percent of those living in extreme poverty. New challenges like climate change, conflict, and food insecurity further exacerbate the issue. The COVID-19 pandemic has also reversed years of progress, pushing millions back into extreme poverty and highlighting the need for robust social protection systems.
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aim to end poverty in all its forms by 2030. This requires targeting the most vulnerable, increasing access to basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters. It involves promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth, improving agricultural productivity, and supporting small-scale farmers. Ensuring equal access to land, technology, and markets, and improving the incomes of small-scale food producers is crucial. This will be achieved through secure access to productive resources, inputs, knowledge, financial services, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.