Despite ambitious commitments from governments and the untiring efforts of international institutions, NGOs, and philanthropic foundations, global progress toward ending poverty has slowed markedly. What will it take to put this central component of the broader development agenda back on track?
PS Quarterly regularly features predictions by experts on a topic of global concern, and as we look ahead to 2025, the international community’s aspiration to end poverty warrants closer attention. This past fall, the United Nations held its Summit of the Future and sought to give momentum to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), warning that the world is on track to meet only 17% of the targets enshrined in the internationally agreed 2030 Agenda.
PS Quarterly regularly features predictions by experts on a topic of global concern, and as we look ahead to 2025, the international community’s aspiration to end poverty warrants closer attention. This past fall, the United Nations held its Summit of the Future and sought to give momentum to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), warning that the world is on track to meet only 17% of the targets enshrined in the internationally agreed 2030 Agenda.