GOAL 1: No Poverty
<p>Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. While the number of people living in extreme poverty dropped by more than half between 1990 and 2015 – from 1.9 billion to 836 million – too many are still struggling for the most basic human needs. Globally, more than 800 million people are still living on less than US$1.25 a day, many lacking access to adequate food, clean drinking water and sanitation. Rapid economic growth in countries like China and India has lifted millions out of poverty, but progress has been uneven. Women are more likely to live in poverty than men due to unequal access to paid work, education and property. Progress has also been limited in other regions, such as South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, which account for 80 percent of those living in extreme poverty. New threats brought on by climate change, conflict and food insecurity, mean even more work is needed to bring people out of poverty. The SDGs are a bold commitment to finish what we started, and end poverty in all forms and dimensions by 2030. This involves targeting the most vulnerable, increasing access to basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related disasters.</p>
Projects
Latest Projects
Algeria
Experimentation of Waste management Project
Regional
Women, Peace and Security
Regional
The Venice Forum on the Future of Cities/Cities of the Future
Regional
Green Finance Innovation Platform: Derisking Renewable Energy Investments in the Arab Region
Sudan
Big Data for Development – Scaling Out, Up and Deep for Development Impact in Sudan
Somalia
Scaling Future Ready
Lebanon
A human-centred approach to crisis response in Lebanon
Lebanon
Development of Impact Investment Platform LiveLebanon 2.0 with crowdinvesting and blockchain technology: CedarCoin
Sudan
Engaging citizens to measure public service delivery via community radio
Regional
Hacking the Project Cycle for Impact in Arab States & Africa
Multiple Countries
Colour of Innovation
Regional
Measuring SDG Tier III Indicators
Egypt
Africa Impact Investment Summit
Egypt
Behavioural Insights and designing low-cost evaluations to combat violence against women
Egypt
Funding for impact
Egypt
”Internet of Things” Competition to Promote Inclusive Living for Persons with Disabilities
Jordan
Voices of marginalized and at- risk communities to improve interventions targeting social cohesion and the prevention of violent extremism - Jordan
Somalia
Future Ready
Somalia
Social Innovation Camp
Somalia
Open Innovation Challenge
Kuwait
Behavioural Insights Unit
Bahrain
The King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award
Bahrain
Youth Empowerment in Education
Lebanon
Speak Your Mind to Prevent Conflict
