The World Bank Group's tracks measurable outcomes across key indicators, enhancing transparency and accountability to effectively combat poverty and improve lives.
SDG 1: No Poverty
While decades of progress have lifted more than a billion people out of poverty, COVID-19 and a series of geopolitical shocks have resulted in serious setbacks. We are halfway to the deadline set by the and the . Therefore, theres still time to finish strong. Eliminating poverty in all its forms is the all-access key and as we mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, there needs to be an understanding of what poverty actually is. Poverty is the very unnatural outcome of failing to truly recognize, or care, that every human is equal in dignity and deserves the same opportunities. It is a byproduct of unjust, biased laws, policies, or institutions that deepen marginalization.
According to the latest s global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, 1.1 billion out of 6.1 billion people (just over 18%) live in acute multidimensional poverty across 110 countries. However the report demonstrates that poverty reduction is achievable. Analysis of trends from 2000 to 2022, reveals that 25 countries successfully halved their global MPI values showing that rapid progress is attainable. The global MPI both monitors poverty reduction and informs policy, showing how people experience poverty in different aspects of their daily lives.
How is the life of a young child in Kenya interlinked with the life of a Swedish man who'd lost his son in a road accident? And also linked to the life of a woman who had lost her parents in the Holocaust, though she herself survived? In this episode of Awake at Night, we hear from Chris Mburu, UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Congo, as he reflects on his path out of poverty, the transformational power of development, and the ripple effect of small acts of kindness.
From a barefoot child barely affording school, to a young graduate of Harvard Law, Chris, now a human rights lawyer, did not forget the act of kindness that set him on his path. He is working on giving back.
Chris Mburu speaks about the story of his life, the role that key figures such as his mother, Hilde Back and Sven Magnusson played in his journey, and the surprising revelation that Hollywood uncovered for him by way of the 2010 acclaimed Emmy-winning documentary "A Small Act".
In Guinea, many young people struggle to find regular employment. For some, this can mean a life of poverty, crime and irregular migration. Kanoukp癡 Mammy struggled to find work after dropping out of school. Faced with limited economic opportunities, she became involved in petty crime. To give Kanoukp癡 and others like her the chance to break the cycle of poverty, helped provide vocational training, small business grants and psychosocial support. Watch to learn more about Kanoukp癡s story.
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the number of people falling into extreme poverty and food insecurity, setting the world off track to reach these SDG goals by 2030. On 7 to 16 February 2022, the Commission for Social Development - UN advisory body and advocate for the most vulnerable groups - will focus its 60th session on national policies and measures to combat hunger and poverty. The meeting will encourage sharing good practices and creating opportunities for international cooperation. In this upcoming session we have the chance to strengthen global solidarity and achieve concrete results.
The coronavirus COVID-19 has clearly demonstrated that a society is only as strong as its weakest link; this is true both for the health of its people and of its economy. Ending poverty in all its forms is the foundation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet the World Bank estimates that we will see the first rise in poverty since 1998. estimates that human development will decline since we first began measuring it in 1990. The new extreme poor will be concentrated in regions already struggling with a high burden of poverty, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Grammy nominated singer Burna Boy performs his powerful song Level Up as part of a new UN film about the urgent solutions we need to deliver the Global Goals".
: 2020 has brought an unprecedented challenge to the fight against poverty.
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