Question

What is poverty and how can it be eradicated?

Answer 1

The first goal in the soon-to-be minted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is quite a curtain-raiser: it calls on us to work together to end poverty in all its forms, everywhere. This intention to eradicate, not just reduce poverty, represents a major leap forward in terms of ambition compared with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is echoed in the commitment to “leave no one behind”.

But when I go to New York to join those ushering in these new goals I will be wondering whether we are prepared to do what it takes to make such a goal come true.

The predecessor to this goal, MDG 1, asked us to halve extreme poverty rates (at 1990 levels) by 2015. We met the goal five years early, but this achievement was marred by stark regional differences. In my own continent of Africa, almost one out of every two people still lives in extreme poverty. This is more than four times greater than the world average.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Poverty is a situation which means a person is unable to get minimum basic needs such as food, drinking water, clothing and shelter.

Being in poverty is very hard and difficult to lead a life day by day. Poverty affects people's life in many ways. It creates a situation in which people fail to get sufficient income so they can't able to buy even necessary things

Poverty has been a serious issue which has troubled many countries. Because of this poverty many nations are not developing.

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The following are the major reasons for poverty in any country :-

=> Over Population

=> Low-agricultural Output

=> Caste system and untouchability

=> Illiteracy and Unemployment

=> Natural disasters

=> Lethal and epidemic diseases

=> Lack of proper education

=> Inequality, etc.

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Poverty can be reduced by following ways :-

=> Empower the people who are living in poverty.

=> Family planning should followed by the people to reduce over population.

=> Government should take steps so that farmers get proper facilities for good agriculture.

=> Free education should be given to poor children.

=> Create and improve an employment opportunities.

=> Providing the basic needs such as health centres, sanitation, drinking water and sufficient food. etc.