Sustainable Development Goal 1. No poverty
The goal:
To end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2030.
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015
1.1 By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day
1.2By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions
1.3 Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
1.4By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance
1.5By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters
1.AEnsure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions
1.BCreate sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions
hunger and malnutrition
inaccessibility or limited access to education
homelessness, poor and inadequate housing conditions
poor health
increased mortality
social discrimination and isolation
reduced participation in decision-making
- More than 10% of the world’s population lives in extreme poverty
- Extreme poverty means you can’t afford drinking water, at least one meal a day, clothes, shoes, and a very likely place to live
- The extreme poverty line is determined by the amount set by the World Bank in 2018 and amounts to 1.90 US dollars per person per day (majority o them live in sub- Saharan Africa)
- Having a job does not guarantee a decent living
- 8 % of employed workers and their families worldwide lived in extreme poverty in 2018.
What can goverments do about it?
What can private sector do about it?
- Your active engagement in policymaking can make a difference in addressing poverty
- It ensures that your rights are promoted and that your voice is heard
- Governments can help create an enabling environment to generate productive employment and job opportunities for the poor and the marginalized
- Private sector can promote economic opportunities for the poor
