Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1: No Poverty
Summary
TLDRThe video script discusses the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN in 2015, aiming to transform the world by 2030 through poverty eradication, inequality reduction, and climate change mitigation. It highlights the progress and challenges in Africa, particularly Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and emphasizes the importance of social protection measures, direct cash transfers, and the role of various stakeholders in achieving these ambitious goals. The script also addresses the impact of COVID-19 on these efforts and the need for continued collaboration and data-driven interventions.
Takeaways
- 🌐 In 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at transforming the world by 2030 through poverty eradication, fighting inequality, and addressing climate change.
- 🎯 The SDGs consist of 169 targets and 230 indicators, integrating social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable development.
- 🌍 The process of establishing the SDGs was the most inclusive and transparent in UN history, involving civil society, businesses, and parliamentarians.
- 🏆 Goal 1 of the SDGs is to end poverty in all forms everywhere, with a specific target to achieve this by 2035.
- 📉 In 2015, 736 million people lived in extreme poverty globally, with 56% in sub-Saharan Africa, but progress was being made before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 📈 A 2019 Brookings report indicated that more Africans were escaping extreme poverty than falling into it, with 367 Africans escaping poverty daily.
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo present significant challenges in reducing poverty in Africa, accounting for over a quarter of total poverty in Africa.
- 📊 Some African countries, like Ethiopia, Ghana, and Kenya, are projected to make substantial progress in lifting people out of extreme poverty by 2030.
- 🛑 COVID-19 has negatively impacted progress towards SDG 1, increasing poverty due to job losses and economic lockdowns, especially affecting vulnerable groups.
- 🏥 Social protection programs are crucial for moving households out of poverty, but only 45% of the world's population is covered by at least one social protection cash benefit.
- 🔄 To achieve sustainable development, it is necessary to harmonize economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection, with the involvement of all sectors of society.
Q & A
What are the SDGs?
-The SDGs, or Sustainable Development Goals, are 17 global goals agreed upon by 193 member states of the United Nations in 2015, aimed at addressing various issues including poverty, inequality, and climate change by 2030.
How many targets and indicators are there under the SDGs?
-The 17 SDGs consist of 169 targets and 230 indicators, providing a comprehensive framework for sustainable development.
What makes the SDGs different from the Millennium Development Goals?
-Unlike the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs were developed through a more open, transparent, and inclusive process that involved civil society, businesses, and parliamentarians.
What is the primary objective of Goal 1 of the SDGs?
-Goal 1, 'No Poverty', aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere by 2035, with seven targets to guide this objective.
What was the global poverty situation in 2015 according to the script?
-In 2015, 736 million people lived in extreme poverty worldwide, with 56% of this population in sub-Saharan Africa.
How was Africa's progress towards reducing poverty before the COVID-19 pandemic?
-Before the pandemic, a Brookings report in March 2019 indicated that more Africans were escaping extreme poverty than were falling into it, with 367 Africans escaping poverty daily.
Which African countries present the most significant challenges for poverty reduction?
-Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo present the most significant challenges, as they represent over a quarter of total poverty in Africa and are expected to account for nearly half of Africa's poor by 2030.
What are some examples of African countries making progress towards ending poverty?
-Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mauritius, and Seychelles already have poverty rates below 3%. Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Angola, and Côte d'Ivoire are projected to lift millions of people out of extreme poverty by 2030.
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the progress towards SDG 1?
-The pandemic has negatively impacted progress towards SDG 1 by increasing poverty due to job losses and economic lockdowns, and by disproportionately affecting vulnerable groups.
What is the importance of social protection programs in addressing poverty?
-Social protection programs, such as cash benefits, are crucial for moving households out of poverty. However, only 45% of the world's population is covered by at least one social protection cash benefit, leaving 55% behind.
What are the recommendations for future resilience and poverty reduction in Africa?
-Recommendations include ensuring fiscal policies have space for social protection interventions, especially for informal sector workers, and strengthening health systems and social protection coverage. Direct cash transfers have been shown to have a greater impact on poverty than subsidies.
What is the role of academic and research institutions in achieving the SDGs?
-Academic and research institutions play a vital role in providing evidence-based insights, informing the development of policies and programs, and engaging in dialogue and learning with stakeholders to address poverty and promote sustainable development.
Outlines
🌏 Introduction to the SDGs and Their Impact on Poverty
The first paragraph introduces the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a set of 17 global goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015, aimed at transforming the world by 2030 through poverty eradication, reducing inequality, and addressing climate change. It highlights the 169 targets and 230 indicators that make up these goals, emphasizing their ambitious yet achievable nature. The paragraph also discusses the progress made in Africa toward ending poverty, with a focus on the positive trends observed before the COVID-19 pandemic. It mentions the significant challenges faced by Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, while also noting the promising progress in other African countries like Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Angola, and Djibouti. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the importance of continued efforts towards achieving SDG-1, despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic.
📉 Impact of COVID-19 on Poverty and the Way Forward
The second paragraph delves into the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the progress of SDG-1, with a focus on increased poverty due to job losses and economic lockdowns. It underscores the importance of social protection programs in mitigating the effects of poverty and highlights the inadequacy of current coverage, with only 45% of the world's population covered by at least one form of social protection. The paragraph also discusses the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on vulnerable groups and the rise in poverty and hunger, particularly in Africa. It calls for the need to strengthen health systems, extend health and social protection coverage, and implement social assistance programs to address existing poverty gaps. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the role of various stakeholders, including academic and research institutions, governments, the private sector, and the general public, in achieving sustainable development and harmonizing economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection.
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Keywords
💡SDGs
💡Poverty Eradication
💡Inequality
💡Climate Change
💡Targets and Indicators
💡Open and Transparent Process
💡COVID-19 Pandemic
💡Social Protection
💡Cash Transfers
💡Economic Growth
💡Data Gaps
Highlights
In 2015, the United Nations established 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at transforming the world by 2030.
The SDGs include 169 targets and 230 indicators, covering social, economic, and environmental aspects of sustainable development.
Goal 1 of the SDGs is to end poverty in all forms everywhere by 2035.
In 2015, 736 million people lived in extreme poverty globally, with 56% in sub-Saharan Africa.
A Brookings report in March 2019 showed progress in reducing extreme poverty in Africa.
Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo present significant challenges for poverty reduction in Africa.
Some African countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Mauritius, and Seychelles, have poverty rates below 3%.
Ethiopia is projected to lift 22 million people out of extreme poverty by 2030.
Kenya is projected to lift 3.5 million citizens out of poverty by 2030.
COVID-19 has negatively impacted progress towards SDG 1 due to increased poverty and job losses.
Only 45% of the world's population is covered by at least one social protection cash benefit.
Africa has 13% of its population covered by at least one form of social protection benefit.
The absence of comprehensive and consistent data sets makes it difficult to effectively plan interventions to address poverty in Africa.
Social protection measures, including social assistance and transfer funds, are needed to fill poverty gaps.
The Transfer Project, a UNICEF-funded initiative, provides evidence on the effectiveness of national cash transfer programs in Africa.
For sustainable development to be achieved, it is crucial to harmonize economic growth, social inclusion, and environmental protection.
Transcripts
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what are the sdgs in 2015
world leaders of 193 member states of
the united nation
agreed to 17 global goals
officially known as the sustainable
development goals
and pronounced sdgs these goals were
carefully identified as having the
potential to change the world by 2030
through poverty eradication fighting
inequality
and addressing the urgency of climate
change the 17 goals constitute of 169
targets and 230
indicators the global goals are
ambitious but achievable
it integrates all three aspects of
sustainable development
and they are social economy
and environmental
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unlike the millennium development goals
this has been a process that's been the
most open
transparent broad deep
one that we've had in the united nations
ever this is where we have gone out to
civil society we've gone out to business
to
parliamentarians
go one no poverty goal one is to end
poverty in all forms
everywhere by 2035.
there are seven targets in goal 1.
in 2015 736 million people
lived in extreme poverty across the
world
56 percent of this population were in
sub-saharan africa
before the kovy 19 pandemic and for the
first time since the start of the sdgs
a brookings report in march 2019
reports that more africans were escaping
extreme poverty
than where fallen or being born below
the poverty line
deliberate pro-poll policies were
yielding impact
across africa
the march 2019 brookings report showed
that
367 africans were escaping
extreme poverty daily it projected an
increase by the end of 2019 to 3 000
people per day
which will eventually result in one
million
person reduction in total african
poverty by
2020. the report went further to say
that if broad trends continued
by 2030 africa would reduce the ranks of
its extremely poor
by 45 million due to their population
two african countries nigeria and the
democratic republic of congo presents
the most significant challenges for
reducing
poverty in africa combined both
countries represent more than one
quarter of total poverty in africa today
and are expected to represent almost
half of africa's poor
by 2013 reports shows that while nigeria
and the drc
have challenges the prospects
looks bright for some countries who we
are making progress towards
ending poverty these countries already
have poverty rates below 3
equatorial guinea gabon mauritius
and seashells the projection is
promising for six
other african countries ethiopia is
projected to lift
22 million people out of extreme poverty
by 2030. ghana is projected to lift
approximately 2 million people out of
poverty
by 2030 kenya will make a leap frog
and is projected to lift 3.5 million
of its citizens out of poverty
angola is currently experiencing a
short-lived period
where poverty is rising if this trend
can be reversed
sooner then the country also stands a
great chance of fulfilling
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code devoir will also make substantial
progress in poverty reduction
by 2030 5.3 million of its citizens
are projected to be out of poverty
the djibouti the smallest country in
this set of poverty reducing economies
is projected to reduce relative poverty
from 14.2 percent to 4.6
lifting over 80 000 of its citizens out
of poverty
by 2013.
prior to kovid 19 if current trends had
continued without disruption
ethiopia and kenya were projected to
achieve sdg-1 by 2032
ghana angola and codevoir in 2033
while the djibouti will follow a year
later
in 2034.
pre-covered the world was off track to
end poverty by 2030
with a global poverty rate in 2019 of
8.2 percent
according to the sdg report of 2020
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coveted 19 has negatively impacted on
goal 1's progress
as a result of increased poverty due to
job losses and economic lockdown
and secondly disproportionate impact on
vulnerable groups
an intervention that successfully moves
several households
out of the poverty bracket is social
protection
programs only 45 percent of the world's
population
is covered by at least one social
protection cash benefit
the remaining 55 percent have been left
behind
africa has 13 percent of its population
covered by at least one form of social
protection benefit
and 13 of its children covered by social
protection
systems due to the pandemic
domestic lockdowns in poor countries
would rob the poor
of their meager daily revenue thereby
causing a rise in poverty
and hunger the poverty rate in africa
has gone down
but the number of people living in
poverty has increased
and global poverty will increasingly
become
african future landscape
what is the way forward data gaps exist
and it is problematic when data exists
it is not comprehensive nor consistent
the absence of these critical data sets
makes it difficult in africa to
effectively plan
interventions that address poverty
reducing poverty in african countries
remains an unfinished agenda
and kovid 19 threatens to move africa
further off track the sdg target
to rebuild albert zufak chief
economist for africa at the world bank
says and i quote
it is important to ensure that fiscal
policy
builds in space for social protection
interventions
especially targeting workers in the
informal sector
and sows the seed for future resilience
of our economies
there is a need for social protection
measures including social assistance
transfer funds to fill existing poverty
gaps
and raise more vulnerable people to a
minimum
income base in the medium to long term
according to an oecd report in
partnership with the international
community
governments should continue to
strengthen health systems
and extend health and social protection
coverage
to all unc is faculty and research
engaging with this goal
evidence shows that direct cash
transfers have greater poverty impacts
than subsidies
professor handa sudanshu is kenan
eminent professor of public policy
at the university of north carolina in
chapel hill
he is one of the principal investigators
for a unicef funded project
called the transfer project
the transfer project is a multi-country
research initiative
on the impact of national cash transfer
programs on
households and children in sub-saharan
africa
using research professor handa and his
team
provide evidence on the effectiveness of
large-scale
national cash transfer programs in
africa
using the same evidence through dialogue
and learning with stakeholders
informed the development of cash
transfer and social protection policies
and programs in 10 african countries
in conclusion for sustainable
development to be achieved
it is crucial to harmonize three core
elements
economic growth social inclusion and
environmental protection
for the goals to be met everyone needs
to do their part
academic and research institutions
governments the private sector civil
society
bilateral and multilateral institutions
the development community and the
general public
to learn more about the sdgs in africa
please visit www.sdgcafrica.org
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