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Poverty
Deprivation of well-being manifested as lack of income, education, health, and opportunity.
OVERVIEW
Global picture
World Bank: 692M in extreme poverty (<USD 2.15/day) in 2024. Progress reversed since 2020. Multidimensional Poverty Index: 1.1 billion.
CURRENT SITUATION
What's happening now
Sub-Saharan Africa now hosts 66% of the world's extremely poor. Conflict-affected states saw poverty rise 20% since 2020. Middle-income poverty resurging.
Extreme poor
692M
<$2.15/day
Multidimensional poor
1.1B
MPI
SSA share
66%
of extreme poor
SDG 1 target
2030
eradication
MAJOR ACTORS / NETWORKS
Key organizations
World BankUNDPIMFIFAD
MOST AFFECTED
Countries & regions
DRCNigeriaEthiopiaYemenAfghanistan
TRENDS
Evolving patterns
Cash transfer scaling
Universal social protection
Just green transition
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
International conventions
- ICESCR
- Right to development
- SDG 1
PREVENTION
Response strategies
- Adaptive social protection
- Human capital investment
- Fair debt restructuring
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